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carjack.

To steal an automobile forcibly from (someone).

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkɑː(ɹ).dʒæk/UK/ˈkɑɹ.d͡ʒæk/US
  1. To steal an automobile forcibly from (someone).

    transitive
    Someone should carjack that pompous jerk and teach him a lesson!
  2. To forcibly steal (a vehicle).

    transitive
    These twerps have carjacked their last Mercedes.
Where this word comes from

* Blend of car + hijack

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.