verb🔗ShareTo force or trick (someone) into joining a ship as part of the crew."The unsuspecting tourist was shanghaied onto a fishing boat after accepting a "free" tour from a persuasive stranger at the docks. "nauticalsailingjobactionhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo abduct or coerce."The manager shanghaied the employee into working overtime, threatening to fire him if he refused. "actionlawpoliceinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo trick (a person) into entering a jurisdiction where they can lawfully be arrested."The detective shanghaied the suspect by luring him across the state line with a fake job offer, where an arrest warrant was already waiting. "lawpoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo commandeer; appropriate; hijack"The boss was supposed to lead the meeting, but his assistant shanghaied it and started making all the decisions himself. "actionlawnauticalhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
