kidnapping meaning

UK /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/ US /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/ 3 syllables

kidnapping (noun): (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment.

Definition of kidnapping

  1. (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

    Synonyms: snatch

    Type of: capture

    Related forms: kidnap

How to pronounce kidnapping

kidnapping is pronounced /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with KI · words ending in NG · 10-letter words

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