Definitions for kidnap
ˈkɪd næpkid·nap

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kidnap, nobble, abduct, snatchverb

   take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

   "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kidnapnoun

   An instance of kidnapping.

2. kidnapverb

   To seize and detain a person unlawfully; sometimes for ransom.

3. Etymology: From kid + nap#Etymology 4

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To KIDNAPverb

   To steal children; to steal human beings.

   Etymology: from kind, Dutch, a child, and nap.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kidnap

   In criminal law, kidnapping is the unlawful confinement of a person against their will, often including transportation/asportation. The asportation and abduction element is typically but not necessarily conducted by means of force or fear: the perpetrator may use a weapon to force the victim into a vehicle, but it is still kidnapping if the victim is enticed to enter the vehicle willingly (e.g. in the belief that it is a taxicab). Kidnapping may be done to demand for ransom in exchange for releasing the victim, or for other illegal purposes. Kidnapping can be accompanied by bodily injury which elevates the crime to aggravated kidnapping.Kidnapping of a child is known as child abduction, which is a separate legal category.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kidnapverb

   to take (any one) by force or fear, and against one's will, with intent to carry to another place

2. Etymology: [Kid a child + Prov. E. nap to seize, to grasp. Cf. Knab, Knap, Nab.]

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1. Kidnap

   The Doctor and his companions are on board an Earth ship trapped in orbit around the Sense-Sphere when it is boarded by the Sensorites, who steal the lock mechanism from the TARDIS.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kidnap

   kid′nap, v.t. to steal, as a human being:—pr.p. kid′napping; pa.t. and pa.p. kid′napped.—n. Kid′napper. [Vulgar kid (old thieves' cant, kinchin—Ger. kindchen), a child, and vulgar nab, to steal.]

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kidnap

   Not only is this word accepted English in the absence of a more refined equivalent, but it is also made to do service in the case of an adult taken away against his will. Kid, of course, expresses a young goat, and is slang for a child. The second portion of the term is likewise slang, from nab, to steal.

Anagrams for kidnap »

1. ink pad

2. ink-pad

3. inkpad

How to pronounce kidnap?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

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   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of kidnap in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of kidnap in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of kidnap in a Sentence

1. Richard Trask:

   They discussed possible targets, taking a sitting governor, specifically governors of Michigan and Virginia, over shut down orders, the understanding at the time was to potentially kidnap a sitting governor and remove them from office.

2. Gretchen Whitmer:

   You know, it's incredibly disturbing that the President of the United States, 10 days after a plot to kidnap, put me on trial and execute me, 10 days after that was uncovered, The President is at it again and inspiring and incentivizing and inciting this kind of domestic terrorism.

3. Juan Guaido:

   If the regime dares, of course, to kidnap us, it will be the last mistake they make.

4. Jarod Kintz:

   More people are leaving TV behind to read my books than ever before. In the last year alone I gained over two readers (three, to be exact). So I’d like to take a moment and say thanks mom, dad, and kidnap victim I keep chained in the basement

5. Barron County:

   Jayme was the target, the suspect had specific intentions to kidnap Jayme and went to great lengths to prepare to take her.

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