Kidnapping Meaning
/ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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verbpresent participle and gerund of kidnap
nounThe crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.
"The Kiryat Malachi native, who had been working as a bartender in Tel Aviv before his kidnapping, was last seen trying to hide next to a car as a terrorist fired a rocket-propelled grenade at him and a friend."— 2025 March 7, ToI staff, JTA, “The next 24: These are the remaining hostages presumed alive in Gaza”, in The Times of Israel, archived from the original on 03 Aug 2025:
Sentence Examples
To my surprise, the noted psychologist was accused of a kidnapping.
The prosecution condemned the defendant for kidnapping a child.
The police quickly arrested the suspect accused of the child kidnapping.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The police arrested the man for the ____ of a young child from his home.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the young child shocked the entire community and led to a large police investigation today.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The police arrested the man for the ____ of a young child from his home.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the young child shocked the entire community and led to a large police investigation today.