verb
- to steal a car from someone by force or threat of violence
Usage: transitive verb; informal
Examples
- The victim was carjacked at gunpoint in the parking lot.
- Police arrested three suspects in connection with a series of carjackings downtown.
- She was carjacked while waiting at a red light.
- The rise in carjacking incidents has prompted increased police patrols.
- He carjacked a sedan to escape the area quickly.
- Carjacking is a serious federal crime in most states.