Carjacking

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  carjacking \car"jack*ing\ n. [car + hijacking.]
     the forcible taking of a car while the driver is in it; the
     robber may force the driver out, force the driver to drive
     while under threat of harm, or be forced to relinquish the
     controls while also being forced to remain in the car. In the
     latter two cases, the act also constitutes a kidnapping.


     [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  carjacking
       n : the violent theft of an occupied car