carjack
[ kahr-jak ]
/ ˈkɑrˌdʒæk /
verb (used without object)
to forcibly steal a vehicle from a motorist.
verb (used with object)
to forcibly steal (a vehicle), or to victimize (a driver) in this way.
OTHER WORDS FROM carjack
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Example sentences from the Web for carjack
I did not carjack or shoot anyone on the way, just so you know the pre-Grand Theft Auto baseline.
British Dictionary definitions for carjack
carjack
/ (ˈkɑːˌdʒæk) /
verb
(tr)
to attack (a driver in a car) in order to rob the driver or to steal the car for another crime
Derived forms of carjack
carjacker, nounWord Origin for carjack
C20:
car + (
hi)
jack