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Mugging vs Pickpocket - What's the difference?

mugging | pickpocket |

As nouns the difference between mugging and pickpocket

is that mugging is a quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place while pickpocket is one who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.

As verbs the difference between mugging and pickpocket

is that mugging is present participle of lang=en while pickpocket is to pick pockets; to steal.

mugging

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.
    • There have been three muggings in this street in the past week.

    Verb

    (head)

    • pickpocket

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pick-pocket

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To pick pockets; to steal.