pickpocket
/ˈpɪkˌpɑkɪt/
noun
- A person who steals things from people's pockets or bags, especially in crowded places.
- Tourists are often targets for pickpockets in busy city squares.
- The police arrested a pickpocket who had been working the festival crowds.
- A pickpocket stole my wallet while I was on the subway.
Synonyms
verb
- To steal from someone's pocket or bag without their noticing.
- He learned to pickpocket as a teenager but later became a security consultant.
- Be careful not to get pickpocketed in the crowded market.
- Someone pickpocketed her phone while she was taking a selfie.