Shanghaiing [verb]
Definition of Shanghaiing:
kidnap
Synonyms of Shanghaiing:
● Capture
● Seize
● Snatch
● Grab
● Hijack
● Abduct
● Pirate
● Skyjack
● Carry away
● Carry off
● Hold for ransom
● Run away with
Opposite/Antonyms of Shanghaiing:
● Give
● Let go
● Free
● Release
● Liberate
Sentence/Example of Shanghaiing:
The cheerful industry of shanghaiing was reduced to a science.
In “Shanghaiing” a sober man, resort is had to false promises.
It seems a fellow who was in prison down at Logan with Gates and Hegan helped them engineer my shanghaiing.
I suppose youve done a bit of shanghaiing in your day, eh, Hennessy?
Usually, however, “Shanghaiing” is practised upon drunken sailors only.
The various methods of forcing a sailor to sea are called “Shanghaiing.”