pickpocket
nounHow many syllables in pickpocket?
There are 3 syllables in the word pickpocket.How to pronounce pickpocket:
Definition of pickpocket:
- pickpocket (noun):
- a thief who picks pockets
- a person who steals from the pockets of others in public places
- a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places.
Synonyms for pickpocket:
assassin
bag-snatcher
bandit
brigand
bully
criminal
crook
cutpurse
cutthroat
dip
felon
gangbanger
gangsta
gangster
goon
gorilla
highwayman
hood
hoodlum
hooligan
mobster
offender
outlaw
perpetrator
pirate
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Antonyms for pickpocket:
law
police
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