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Robbery vs Pickpocketing - What's the difference?

robbery | pickpocketing |

As nouns the difference between robbery and pickpocketing

is that robbery is the act or practice of robbing while pickpocketing is the act of stealing from the pocket of a passerby; the crime committed by a pickpocket.

As a verb pickpocketing is

present participle of lang=en.

robbery

English

Noun

(robberies)
  • The act or practice of robbing.
  • (legal) The offense of attempting to take the property of another by threat of force.

    • Hypernyms

    (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) larceny

    Hyponyms

    ; attempt of taking the property of another by threat * piracy, armed robbery, aggravated robbery, highway robbery, mugging, carjacking, extortion, stick-up (slang), blagging (slang), steaming (slang)

    Related terms

    * armed robbery * rob * robber * daylight robbery * strong-arm robbery

    pickpocketing

    English

    Noun

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

    • Verb

    (head)