kidnap

Questions about kidnap

What does kidnap mean?

kidnap means "take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom".

How many syllables are in kidnap?

kidnap has 2 syllables: kid-nap. The stress falls on "kid". In IPA it is /ˈkɪdˌnæp/.

What is another word for kidnap?

Close synonyms include nobble, abduct, snatch. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is kidnap a common word?

kidnap is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with kidnap?

2 words rhyme with kidnap. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.