Definition of kidnap
Etymology
- From kid ("child") + nap ("nab, grab")
Verb
to kidnap (third-person singular simple present kidnaps, present participle kidnapping or kidnaping, simple past and past participle kidnapped or kidnaped)
- (transitive) To seize and detain a person unlawfully; sometimes for ransom.
Noun
kidnap (plural kidnaps)
- An instance of kidnapping.
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