noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The violent hijacking of a vehicle and sometimes its driver. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the violent theft of an occupied car wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of carjack form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

hijackhijack

Example

More examples

"Layla was tried for carjacking."

Etymology

Blend of car + hijacking.

Related phrases

grand theft auto

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