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- [kid-nap]
- /ˈkɪd næp/
- /ˈkɪd.næp/
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- [kid-nap]
- /ˈkɪd næp/
Definitions of kidnapper word
- verb with object kidnapper to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom. 1
- noun kidnapper A person who kidnaps someone. 1
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Origin of kidnapper
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 Kidnapper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kidnapper 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
kidnapper usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kidnapper
noun kidnapper
- hijacker — a person who hijacks.
- carjacker — A carjacker is someone who attacks and steals from people who are driving their own cars.
- abductor — any muscle that abducts (opposed to adductor).
- captor — You can refer to the person who has captured a person or animal as their captor.
- snatcher — to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed by at).
Top questions with kidnapper
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