English verb: carjack | |||
1. | carjack (contact) take someone's car from him by force, usually with the intention of stealing it | ||
Samples | My car was carjacked last night!. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | commandeer, highjack, hijack, pirate | ||
Domain category | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||