- Types Of Speech
- You can use kidnapping as a noun in a sentence.
- About Kidnapping
- A 3 syllables noun and 10 letters with the letters a, d, g, i, k, n, and p, 7 consonants, 3 vowels and 3 syllables with the middle letters ap. Kidnapping starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters k, ki, kid, kidn, kidna, and the ending characters are g, ng, ing, ping, pping, . Kidnapping is also a double consonant (pp) word. View the double consonant words list.
- Definition
- (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
- Origin/Roots
- English
- Compound Words
- A compound word, kidnapping has more than one word within it. There's 4 words which are kid, napping, kidnap, and ping.
- Pig Latin
- Kidnapping in Pig Latin is said as "idnappingkay or idnappingkway".
- Unigram
- k | i | d | n | a | p | p | i | n | g
- Bigram
- ki | id | dn | na | ap | pp | pi | in | ng
- Trigram
- kid | idn | dna | nap | app | ppi | pin | ing
- Quadrigram
- kidn | idna | dnap | napp | appi | ppin | ping
- Word Gram
Synonym | Definition |
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Abduction | (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body |
Apprehension | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
Arrest | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
Arrestation | |
Capture | the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property |
Catch | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
Catching | becoming infected "catching cold is sometimes unavoidable" "the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic" |
Clasp | the act of grasping "he released his clasp on my arm" "he has a strong grip for an old man" "she kept a firm hold on the railing" |
Clench | the act of grasping "he released his clasp on my arm" "he has a strong grip for an old man" "she kept a firm hold on the railing" |
Clutch | the act of grasping "he released his clasp on my arm" "he has a strong grip for an old man" "she kept a firm hold on the railing" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Kidnapping
Anagram | Definition |
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Kidnapping | (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment |
View English words with the unique letters used in kidnapping. Words With The Letters Adgiknp
Word | Definition |
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Abduct | pull away from the body "this muscle abducts" |
Kidnap | take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom "The industrialist''s son was kidnapped" |
Nobble | disable by drugging "nobble the race horses" |
Kidnapping Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With K
- Ends With G
- Spelled With / Contains Letters