KIDNAP


Meaning of KIDNAP in English

■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped ; US also ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) abduct and hold captive, typically to obtain a ransom.

■ noun an instance of ~ping.

Derivatives

~per noun

Origin

C17: back-form. from ~per , from kid 1 + sl. nap 'nab, seize'.

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