kidnapping

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

kidnapping

borrowed from English kidnapping (abduction), originally from kid "child" and nap "to seize", which meant "to steal children to make them servants or workers".

Definition

Synonyms

enlèvementrapt

Plural

kidnappings

Translations

  • englishenglish:kidnapping

See also

kidnappage (cn.) kidnappeuse (cn.) kidnappeur (cn.) kidnapper (v.)