carjackingnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈkɑːˌdʒæk.ɪŋ/us/ˈkɑːrˌdʒæk.ɪŋ/the crime of stealing a car while someone is in it by using physical force or threats
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Stealing
- abscond
- aggravated burglary
- appropriate
- armed robbery
- break in/break into sth
- duff
- liberate
- light-fingered
- loot
- looting
- make off with sth
- mug
- relieve
- rob
- robbery
- run off with sth
- scrump
- shoplifting
- sting
- whip
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carjacker
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkɑːˌdʒæk.ər/us/ˈkɑːrˌdʒæk.ɚ/