What part of speech is kidnapping?

Kidnapping can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. kidnapping is a verb, gerund of kidnap (infinitive).
  • 2. kidnapping is a noun, singular of kidnappings.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does kidnapping mean?

Definitions

Verb

kidnap - take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"

Noun

kidnapping - (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment

Examples of kidnapping

#   Sentence  
1. verb Al-Zaman : Guerrillas killed a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party after kidnapping him in Mosul.
2. verb However men, seeking the contents of that safe, kidnap Hana. And those men were really detectives.
3. verb Fat people are hard to kidnap.
4. verb Why would anybody kidnap Tom?
5. verb Where did you kidnap them?
6. verb Why would anyone kidnap Tom?
7. verb Tom didn't kidnap Mary.
8. verb Did you kidnap Tom?
9. verb Did you kidnap them?
10. verb Did you kidnap him?
11. verb Did you kidnap her?
12. verb Why would anyone kidnap them?
13. verb Why would anyone kidnap him?
14. verb Why would anyone kidnap her?
15. verb Why would anybody kidnap us?
16. noun To my surprise, the noted psychologist was accused of a kidnapping.
17. noun The prosecution condemned the defendant for kidnapping a child.
18. noun Hearing about people kidnapping little children just makes my blood boil.
19. noun He is accused of kidnapping.
20. noun He's being accused of kidnapping.
21. noun The high-profile kidnapping has captivated the nation.
22. noun Tom is wanted by the FBI for kidnapping.
23. noun I find it hard to believe that Tom was involved in the kidnapping.
24. noun Tom had nothing to do with the kidnapping.
25. noun Tom has been charged with kidnapping.
26. noun Tom took part in the kidnapping of Mary's daughter.
27. noun No group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping yet.
28. noun Tom was convicted of kidnapping in 2013.
29. noun Fadil never admitted to kidnapping a child.
30. noun Fadil was arrested for kidnapping a minor.
Sentence  
verb
Al-Zaman : Guerrillas killed a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party after kidnapping him in Mosul.
However men, seeking the contents of that safe, kidnap Hana. And those men were really detectives.
Fat people are hard to kidnap.
Why would anybody kidnap Tom?
Where did you kidnap them?
Why would anyone kidnap Tom?
Tom didn't kidnap Mary.
Did you kidnap Tom?
Did you kidnap them?
Did you kidnap him?
Did you kidnap her?
Why would anyone kidnap them?
Why would anyone kidnap him?
Why would anyone kidnap her?
Why would anybody kidnap us?
noun
To my surprise, the noted psychologist was accused of a kidnapping.
The prosecution condemned the defendant for kidnapping a child.
Hearing about people kidnapping little children just makes my blood boil.
He is accused of kidnapping.
He's being accused of kidnapping.
The high-profile kidnapping has captivated the nation.
Tom is wanted by the FBI for kidnapping.
I find it hard to believe that Tom was involved in the kidnapping.
Tom had nothing to do with the kidnapping.
Tom has been charged with kidnapping.
Tom took part in the kidnapping of Mary's daughter.
No group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping yet.
Tom was convicted of kidnapping in 2013.
Fadil never admitted to kidnapping a child.
Fadil was arrested for kidnapping a minor.

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