carjacking

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Present participle of carjack
The violent hijacking of a vehicle and sometimes its driver
{i} act of stealing an automobile from its driver by using force or making threats
the violent theft of an occupied car
A carjacking is an attack on a person who is driving their own car during which things may be stolen or they may be harmed physically. the crime of using a weapon to force the driver of a car to drive you somewhere or give you their car hijacking (car + highjacking)
carjack
To forcibly steal some vehicle
carjack
{f} steal an automobile from its driver by using force or making threats
carjack
To steal an automobile forcibly from someone
carjack
take someone's car from him by force, usually with the intention of stealing it; "My car was carjacked last night!
carjackings
plural of carjacking
carjacking

    Turkish pronunciation

    kärcäkîng

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkärˌʤakəɴɢ/ /ˈkɑːrˌʤækɪŋ/

    Etymology

    () Portmanteau of car and hijacking
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