dognapping

ˈdɔɡˌnæpɪŋ

Definition

Definition of dognapping - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

crime

Rare

involving the abduction of dogs for ransom

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They were caught in a dognapping scheme.

theft

Rare

related to the stealing of dogs

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The dognapping incident shocked the neighborhood.

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Origin of dognapping

English, dog + napping (from kidnap)

Examples of dognapping in a sentence

Police are investigating a dognapping case in the neighborhood.
The dognapping case was featured on the news.
Authorities are investigating a dognapping ring.

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French:lié à l'enlèvement de chiens, relatif à l'enlèvement de chiens, ...
German:Hundeentführungs-, Hunderaub, ...
Italian:dognapping, furto di cani, ...
Spanish:de secuestro de perros, de robo de perros, ...
Portuguese:sequestro de cães, relacionado a roubo de cães, ...
Chinese:偷狗的, 与偷狗有关的, ...
Japanese:犬誘拐の, 犬の誘拐の, ...
Arabic:خَطْف الكِلَاب, خَاصّ بِسَرِقَة الكِلَاب, ...
Hebrew:חֲטִיפַת כְּלָבִים, קָשׁוּר לְחֲטִיפַת כֶּלֶבִים, ...
Russian:собакокрадство, связанный с кражей собак, ...
Ukrainian:викрадення собак, собакокрадіжний, ...
Hindi:कुत्ताचोरी, कुत्ते की चोरी, ...
Bengali:কুকুর অপহরণ, কুকুর চুরি সম্পর্কিত, ...
Catalan:de segrest de gossos, robatori de gossos, ...
Czech:únosový, týkající se krádeží psů, ...
Danish:hundetyveri, dognapping, ...
Dutch:hondennap, hondendiefstal, ...
Greek:απαγωγή σκύλων, κλοπής σκύλου, ...
Hungarian:kutyarablással kapcsolatos, kutyalopási, ...
Khmer:ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការចាប់ឆ្កែជំរិតទារប្រាក់, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការលួចឆ្កែ, ...
Korean:개 납치, 개 도난, ...
Persian:سگ‌ربایی, دزدی سگ, ...
Polish:psie porwanie, związany z kradzieżą psów, ...
Portuguese (BR):dognapping, de roubo de cães, ...
Romanian:de răpire de câini, de furt de câini, ...
Swedish:hundnappnings, hundstöldsrelaterad, ...
Thai:ลักพาตัวสุนัข, เกี่ยวกับการขโมยสุนัข, ...
Turkish:köpek kaçırma, köpek çalma, ...
Vietnamese:bắt cóc chó, ăn cắp chó, ...

dognap

ˈdɔːɡnæp

dognapped

Definition of dognap - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

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crime

Rare

steal a dog

Rare

The thief tried to dognap the neighbor's pet.
They planned to dognap the celebrity's dog.
He was caught trying to dognap a puppy from the park.

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Origin of dognap

English, dog (canine) + nap (steal briefly)

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French:voler, ...
German:einen Hund stehlen, ...
Italian:rubare un cane, ...
Spanish:robar un perro, ...
Portuguese:sequestrar um cão, ...
Chinese:偷狗, ...
Japanese:犬を盗む, ...
Arabic:خَطَفَ, ...
Hebrew:לִגְנוֹב כֶּלֶב, ...
Russian:украсть собаку, ...
Ukrainian:викрасти собаку, ...
Hindi:कुत्ता चुराना, ...
Bengali:কুকুর চুরি করা, ...
Catalan:robar un gos, ...
Czech:ukrást psa, ...
Danish:hundetyveri, ...
Dutch:een hond stelen, ...
Greek:κλέβω σκύλο, ...
Hungarian:kutyát lopni, ...
Khmer:លួចឆ្កែ, ...
Korean:개를 훔치다, ...
Persian:دزدیدن سگ, ...
Polish:ukraść psa, ...
Portuguese (BR):roubar um cachorro, ...
Romanian:a răpi un câine, ...
Swedish:stjäla en hund, ...
Thai:ขโมยสุนัข, ...
Turkish:köpek çalmak, ...
Vietnamese:trộm chó, ...

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