Kidnapping
/ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom. countable, uncountable
- 2 (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of kidnap form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"To my surprise, the noted psychologist was accused of a kidnapping."