pickpocketing
noun
- the picking of pockets
Wiktionary
noun
- The act of stealing from the pocket of a passerby; the crime committed by a pickpocket.
“Copperfield says he turned his pockets inside out to reveal nothing in them, even though he was carrying his passport, wallet and cellphone. "Call it reverse pickpocketing," Copperfield told The Palm Beach Post for Wednesday's editions.”
“The vast majority of crime in the capital is petty street crime, such as pickpocketing and “grab and runs.””
verb
- present participle and gerund of pickpocket