Put-Pocketing

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Pronunciation Definitions Examples Grammatical Forms Origin and Evolution

Pronunciation: /ˈpʊtˌpɑkɪtɪŋ/

Definitions of put-pocketing

noun a form of pickpocketing where the thief places an item in a person's pocket instead of taking something out

Example Sentences

A1 Put-pocketing is when someone secretly takes something from your pocket.

A2 Tourists should be aware of put-pocketing scams in crowded areas.

B1 The police are cracking down on put-pocketing gangs in the city.

B2 She fell victim to put-pocketing while traveling in a foreign country.

C1 The rise in put-pocketing incidents has caused concern among local residents.

C2 Authorities are implementing new strategies to combat put-pocketing in tourist hotspots.

Examples of put-pocketing in a Sentence

formal Put-pocketing is a serious crime that involves stealing items from someone's pocket without their knowledge.

informal I heard about a new form of theft called put-pocketing where thieves discreetly steal from people's pockets in crowded places.

slang Watch out for put-pocketing in busy areas, they're sneaky thieves!

figurative The con artist was a master of put-pocketing, always finding a way to take advantage of others without them realizing it.

Grammatical Forms of put-pocketing

past tense

put-pocketed

plural

put-pocketings

comparative

more put-pocketing

superlative

most put-pocketing

present tense

put-pockets

future tense

will put-pocket

perfect tense

have put-pocketed

continuous tense

is put-pocketing

singular

put-pocket

positive degree

put-pocketing

infinitive

to put-pocket

gerund

put-pocketing

participle

put-pocketed

Origin and Evolution of put-pocketing

First Known Use: 2005 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'put-pocketing' is a blend of the words 'put' and 'pickpocketing', referring to the act of surreptitiously placing items into someone's pocket without their knowledge.
Evolution of the word: The term likely emerged in response to the rise of technology and electronic pickpocketing, where thieves use RFID readers to steal information from credit cards and passports without physical contact. Put-pocketing may have been coined to describe a similar concept of stealthily placing items rather than taking them.