Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

car jacking

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: car -jack-ing
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of stealing an occupied car, often involving violence and/or threats.

Inflected Forms

car jackings (plural) carjacking (alternative) car-jacking (alternative)

Questions

What does car jacking mean?: The act of stealing an occupied car, often involving violence and/or threats.

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