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noun
The violent hijacking of a vehicle and sometimes its driver.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
present participle and gerund of carjack
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
the violent theft of an occupied car
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: hijack, highjack
History
Blend of car + hijacking.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
