pickpocket
US
UK pickpocket n: (thief)
SC 扒手 pá shǒu
SC 小偷 pá shǒu，xiǎo tōu
SC 摸包贼 pá shǒu，mō bāo zéi
The pickpocket was caught with several stolen wallets.
pickpocket [sb] vtr: (steal from [sb]'s pockets)
SC 扒窃…的财物
Somebody pickpocketed me on the train when I wasn't looking.
pick pockets, pick [sb]'s pockets, pick [sb]'s pocket v expr: (steal money from [sb])
SC 扒窃 pá qiè
SC 扒…的口袋
The thief picked the passengers' pockets.