carjacking
car·jack·ing
noun \ˈkär-ˌja-kiŋ\Definition of CARJACKING
: the theft of an automobile from its driver by force or intimidation
— car·jack \-ˌjak\ transitive verb
— car·jack·er \-ˌja-kər\ noun
See Examples of CARJACKING
- The police are investigating another carjacking.
Origin of CARJACKING
car + hijack + -ing
First Known Use: 1991
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