kidnap meaning

UK /ˈkɪdnæp/ US /ˈkɪdnæp/ 2 syllables

kidnap (verb): take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom.

Definition of kidnap

  1. take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
    • The industrialist's son was kidnapped

    Synonyms: nobble, abduct, snatch

    Type of: seize

    Kinds: shanghai

    Related forms: kidnapper, kidnapping, kidnaper

How to pronounce kidnap

kidnap is pronounced /ˈkɪdnæp/ in British English and /ˈkɪdnæp/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with KI · words ending in AP · 6-letter words

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