Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index K kidnap: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: kid•nap Pronunciation: (kid'nap), [key] — -napped -naped, -nap•ping -nap•ing. to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, esp. for use as a hostage or to extract ransom. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: kidnap (Thesaurus) kid gloves Kidnapped* TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: anomie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language