carjack en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɑɹ.d͡ʒæk/ (US)
- /ˈkɑː(ɹ).dʒæk/ (UK)
Etymology
* Blend of car + hijack
Meanings
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(transitive) To steal an automobile forcibly from (someone).
Someone should carjack that pompous jerk and teach him a lesson!
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(transitive) To forcibly steal (a vehicle).
These twerps have carjacked their last Mercedes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| car-jack | alternative | lexicographic | |
| carjacked | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| carjacked | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| carjacking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| carjacks | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (6)
cmn 劫車 /劫车 (to steal an automobile forcibly) · es atracar (to steal an automobile forcibly) · ja カージャック (to steal an automobile forcibly) · es arrebatar (to steal an automobile forcibly) · es rebatar (to steal an automobile forcibly) · es secuestrar (to steal an automobile forcibly)