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Meaning of "carjacker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CARJACKER

carjacker  [ˈkɑːˌdʒækə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARJACKER

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Carjacker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARJACKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

carjacker

Carjacking

Carjacking is the unlawful seizure of an automobile. It is also armed assault when the vehicle is occupied. Historically, such as in the rash of semi-trailer truck hijackings during the 1960s, the general term hijacking was used for that type of vehicle abduction, which did not often include kidnapping of the driver, and concentrated on the theft of the load, rather than the vehicle itself. During the later-day car- theft crime, typically, the carjacker is armed, and the driver is forced out of the car with the threat of bodily injury. In other rarer cases, the driver is kidnapped under the assault by a weapon and is retained as a passenger under duress, or made to drive his or her abductor. Women are particularly victimized in this latter method. The word is a portmanteau of car and hijacking. The term was coined by reporter Scott Bowles and EJ Mitchell, an editor with The Detroit News.

Definition of carjacker in the English dictionary

The definition of carjacker in the dictionary is a person who carjacks.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARJACKER


acca
ˈækə
acker
ˈækə
attacker
əˈtækə
bacca
ˈbækə
backpacker
ˈbækpækə
caca
ˈkækə
cracker
ˈkrækə
Dakar
ˈdækə
Dhaka
ˈdækə
hacker
ˈhækə
highjacker
ˈhaɪdʒækə
hijacker
ˈhaɪdʒækə
jacker
ˈdʒækə
lacquer
ˈlækə
Melaka
məˈlækə
packer
ˈpækə
phone-jacker
ˈfəʊnˌdʒækə
skyjacker
ˈskaɪˌdʒækə
tracker
ˈtrækə
wacker
ˈwækə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARJACKER

cariogenic
cariole
cariose
cariosity
carious
cariousness
Carisbrooke Castle
caritas
carjack
carjacking
cark
carl
Carl XVI Gustaf
carle
carless
carlin
carline
carline thistle
carling

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARJACKER

backer
bushwhacker
Christmas cracker
cream cracker
firecracker
graham cracker
lacker
linebacker
nutcracker
quacker
racker
sacker
safe-cracker
slacker
smacker
snacker
stacker
sticker
tacker
unpacker
whacker

Synonyms and antonyms of carjacker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «carjacker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARJACKER

Find out the translation of carjacker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of carjacker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carjacker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

carjacker
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carjacker
570 millions of speakers

English

carjacker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

carjacker
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

carjacker
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Carjacker
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carjacker
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

carjacker
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

carjacker
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Carjacker
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

carjacker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自動車泥棒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이 차량 절도범
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Carjacker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

carjacker
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

carjacker
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कारझार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

araba hırsızı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carjacker
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

carjacker
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Carjacker
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hoț de mașini
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ληστή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

carjacker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

carjacker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

carjacker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carjacker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARJACKER»

The term «carjacker» is regularly used and occupies the 68.261 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARJACKER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carjacker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARJACKER»

Discover the use of carjacker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carjacker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
My Mother the Carjacker
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Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2011
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In Dire Need
The carjacker was walking briskly around the side of the car. He was muttering things to himself, but Mary didn't know what he said. She imagined that it went something like this: “God damn son-of-a-bitch . . . . ! Who . . . . the shit . . . is inside the ...
Jon Seawright, 2007
3
Careers in Crime: An Applicant's Guide
When the intended vehicular victim pauses to assist, the attack is staged. ruse— The carjacker pulls behind the target and honks, waves, or flashes his or her lights to call attention to a fictitious problem with the target car. When the victim pulls ...
Weinberg, Michael, 2009
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Evidence: Cases, Materials, and Problems
The carjacker was wearing an open-face ski mask and a blue jacket. While the carjacker was holding the[519/514] revolver to the victim's head, a nearby eyewitness yelled out, “Kenny, don't do it!” After taking money from the victim, the  ...
Paul F. Rothstein, Myrna S. Raeder, David Crump, 2006
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How to Be Safe: Survival Tactics to Protect Yourself, Your ...
distract the carjacker with your credit card, ATM card, or money; throw them out the window, get out. and run. Most likely the carjacker will go after the valuables. If you can't run, lie flat on the ground—it's too hard forthe assailant toforce youto ...
Ira A. Lipman, 2011
6
Potpourri for and about Women
Meanwhile, I discovered that the carjacker was apprehended at Valley College after taking the police on a wild chase for 1-1/2, hours. It was telecasted on all the news channels and many family and friends recognized my van and started ...
JoAnn Oppenheimer, 2010
7
Self-Defense Techniques for Women to Stop and End the ...
It's easy for a carjacker to open your car door while you're stopped at a traffic light and commandeer you and your vehicle. Also be aware of people around you while you're driving. Even a rolled down window can be a risk you don't want to ...
Dannie Elwins, 2010
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Crime Awareness 101
A risky, but popular location for the carjacker is a roadway intersection with a stoplight. A popular scam of carjackers in called “the bump and carjack.” The carjacker and his accomplice, will follow the intended victim to a suitable location with ...
Scott Shaper, 2008
9
If You Can't Be Better Than an N-Word, Then Who Can You Be ...
Imagine a carjacker racing away but not only with the stolen vehicle but kidnapping a mother and her infant child, who are being held hostage in the back seat of their own car. Then imagine that the young mother has whatever it took to calmly ...
Thomas Sass, 2012
10
Weekly World News
Evil dad Richard Spicknail II has admitted gunning down his young son and daughter and blaming the deaths on a carjacker. He's being called "a male Susan Smith" because of the similarity between his crime and that of th South Carolina ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARJACKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carjacker is used in the context of the following news items.
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William Romo-Rodriguez Dies Trying to Stop Carjacker, Killer Still at …
"Happy father's day to the best dad in the world! We love you so much! Thank you for everything and for all your support!" she wrote. Less than ... «Westword, Jul 15»
2
Carjacker steals police cruiser, leads car chase in New Jersey
(Reuters) - A carjacking spree escalated quickly when a man stole a Mercedes and then a police cruiser, leading officers in a chase through ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
3
Carjacker behind bars, grandmother still fearful
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – The man who police say car jacked a teen as he sat in his grandmother's parked car is locked up, but the victims ... «KRQE News 13, Jul 15»
4
Authorities Won't Release Name Of Cop Who Shot Suspected …
Authorities are refusing to release the identity of a New Jersey State Police trooper who fatally shot a suspected carjacker in Union Township in ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
5
Lexington Police are looking for carjacker suspect
Lexington Police are looking for carjacker suspect. WTVQ News Desk. 07/06/2015 12:14 AM. 07/06/2015 12:23 AM ... «WTVQ, Jul 15»
6
Police: Carjacker crashes in coffee shop drive-up area
PORTLAND — Police in Portland say a woman first reported to be causing a disturbance outside a detox center then carjacked a vehicle and ... «The Columbian, Jul 15»
7
Miami Carjacker who Hit Seven People Gets 20 Years in Prison
Authorities say a man who carjacked a SUV at a downtown Miami hotel, hitting seven people and wrecking four cars, has been sentenced to 20 ... «NBC 6 South Florida, Jul 15»
8
Accused carjacker stole car from police station
Accused carjacker Raymond Seenarine was remanded to prison yesterday after a city court heard he allegedly stole a vehicle from the Kitty ... «Stabroek News, Jul 15»
9
Odessa Man Stabbed After Chasing Down a Carjacker
An Odessa man is lucky to be alive. Jose Pinon-Arroyo was pumping gas overnight when he was carjacked. The man followed the suspect, ... «NewsWest9.com, Jul 15»
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Cops: Calverton carjacker arrested on gun charges
Two Calverton men were arrested Saturday after Southampton Town police received a report that a Riverside woman was carjacked, according ... «Riverhead News Review, Jun 15»

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