Kidnapping
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Kidnapping is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of kidnap.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of kidnap.
More Meanings
- (crime) The crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.
Example Sentences
The Kiryat Malachi native, who had been working as a bartender in Tel Aviv before his kidnapping, was last seen trying to hide next to a car as a terrorist fired a rocket-propelled grenade at him and a friend.
Word Forms
- kidnaping
- kidnappings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include abducted, abduct, abduction, carjacking, hijack, hijacking.
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