Difference between Pickpocket and Dip

What is the difference between Pickpocket and Dip?

Pickpocket as a noun is one who steals from the pocket of a passerby. usually using sleight of hand as a means. while Dip as a noun is a lower section of a road or geological feature.

Pickpocket

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One who steals from the pocket of a passerby. Usually using sleight of hand as a means.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To pick pockets; to steal.

Dip

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To lower into a liquid.To lower a light's beam.To lower a flag, particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.To treat cattle or sheep by immersion in chemical solution.To use a dip stick to check oil level in an engine.To consume snuff by placing a pinch behind the lip or under the tongue so that the active chemical constituents of the snuff may be absorbed into the system for their narcotic effect.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A lower section of a road or geological feature.A tank or trough where cattle or sheep are immersed in chemicals to kill parasites.A dip stick.A swim. (Usually a short swim to refresh).A pickpocket.A sauce for dipping.The angle from horizontal of a planar geologic surface, such as a fault line.

Example sentence: I have been very fortunate, working a lot in TV, and have been able to dip into the film world a little bit here and there.

We hope you now know whether to use Pickpocket or Dip in your sentence.

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