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carnap Meaning & Definition

What Does Carnap Mean?

As a verb, carnap means To steal a motor vehicle.

Carnap in Brief

Part of speechverb
Synonymshijack
Verb formscarnaps, carnapping, carnapped

Carnap Definition (Verb)

  1. To steal a motor vehicle.

Verb

  1. To carjack, steal a vehicle forcibly from someone.

Synonyms of Carnap

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Word Forms & Grammar

carnap (third-person singular simple present carnaps, present participle carnapping or (rare, US only) carnaping, simple past and past participle carnapped or (rare, US only) carnaped)

Origin of Carnap

From car +‎ -nap, formed in allusion to kidnap based on an erroneous belief that the latter specifically refers to the kidnapping of children.

Quick Answers About Carnap

What part of speech is carnap?

Carnap is a verb.

What is another word for carnap?

Words with a similar meaning to carnap include hijack. See the full list of carnap synonyms and antonyms.

What is the past tense of carnap?

The past tense of carnap is carnapped. The present participle is carnapping.

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