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Definition of Kidnapping
1. Noun. (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment.
Exact synonyms: Snatch
Generic synonyms: Capture, Seizure
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Derivative terms: Kidnap, Snatch
Generic synonyms: Capture, Seizure
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Derivative terms: Kidnap, Snatch
Definition of Kidnapping
1. Verb. (present participle of kidnap) ¹
2. Noun. (legal) The crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Kidnapping
1. kidnap [v] - See also: kidnap