Definition of Shanghai

to abduct or kidnap someone

Examples of Shanghai in a sentence

Pirates were able to shanghai several of our crewman by waiting for them just up shore from the dock.  🔊

Although he planned to shanghai the jewelry dealers, the robber decided that kidnapping was a little too immoral, even for him.  🔊

The area is famous for a sneaky thief who likes to shanghai unsuspecting seamen and run off with their loot.  🔊

Once the ransoms were paid for these final abductees, the malicious kidnapper promised his wife that he would never shanghai someone again.  🔊

Because they needed someone to pilot their ship, the band of misfits set out to shanghai a captain and force him on their ship.  🔊

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