Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pickpocketing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
pick-pock-et-ing
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of stealing from the pocket of a passerby; the crime committed by a pickpocket.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of pickpocket

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

pickpocketings (plural)

Questions

What does pickpocketing mean?
The act of stealing from the pocket of a passerby; the crime committed by a pickpocket.

How to pronounce pickpocketing

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