dognap

Examples

• All

• The dognap tried to sell the stolen puppy online but was quickly discovered.

• Many people fear that their pets might be a target for a dognap.

• After several reports of missing dogs, residents suspected a dognap was operating in the area.

• The rise in dognaps has alarmed pet owners across the country.

• The police finally caught the dognap who had been stealing pets from the neighborhood.

• After several reports of missing dogs, residents suspected a dognap was operating in the area.

• The dognap tried to sell the stolen puppy online but was quickly discovered.

Synonyms

T

thief

vsdognap

754 1.0

A person who takes someone else's things without permission

refers specifically to taking dogs often to sell or demand ransom

K

klepto

vsdognap

• Offensive

5 9.9

A person who often steals small things

involves taking dogs usually for profit rather than compulsive small theft

S

snatcher

vsdognap

• NSFW

3 8.5

A person who takes someone by force and demands money for their return

targets animals for theft rather than seizing people for ransom

S

sneak thief

vsdognap

2 7.6

A person who secretly steals things without using force

is about taking dogs specifically, not only the stealthy method

D

dognapper

vsdognap

1 8.2

A person who steals dogs to ask for money for their return

has identical meaning but is a different noun form

D

dog robber

vsdognap

• Archaic

9.9

A person who steals dogs from yards or streets

focuses specifically on stealing dogs often for sale or ransom

P

purloiner

vsdognap

9.6

A person who steals things secretly

is specific to stealing dogs rather than secret theft of anything

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology