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- [kid-nap]
- /ˈkɪd næp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kid-nap]
- /ˈkɪd næp/
Definitions of kidnappee word
- verb with object kidnappee to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom. 1
- noun kidnappee One who is kidnapped. 1
- noun kidnappee a person who is kidnapped 0
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Origin of kidnappee
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; kid1 + nap, variant of nab
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Parts of speech for Kidnappee
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kidnappee popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kidnappee usage trend in Literature
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