Pickpocket vs. Thief

Pickpocketnoun

One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.

Pickpocketverb

To pick pockets; to steal.

Pickpocketnoun

One who steals purses or other articles from pockets.

Pickpocketnoun

a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places

Thiefnoun

One who carries out a theft.

Thiefnoun

One who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.

Thiefnoun

(obsolete) A waster in the snuff of a candle.

Thiefnoun

One who steals; one who commits theft or larceny. See Theft.

Thiefnoun

A waster in the snuff of a candle.

Thiefnoun

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it