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hijack
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun hijack has 1 sense
- hijack(n = noun.act) highjack - seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination; Array has particulars: carjacking
is a kind of crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense
Derived form verb hijack1
Verb hijack has 2 senses
- hijack(v = verb.contact) commandeer, highjack, pirate - take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami" is one way to seize
- hijack(v = verb.possession) Array - seize control of; "they hijacked the judicial process" is one way to arrogate, assume, seize, take over, usurp
Derived forms noun hijack1, noun hijacker1, noun hijacker2, noun hijacking1
Sample sentences:
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
hijack, v. & n.
--v.tr.
1 seize control of (a loaded lorry, an aircraft in flight, etc.), esp. to force it to a different destination.
2 seize (goods) in transit.
3 take over (an organization etc.) by force or subterfuge in order to redirect it.
--n. an instance of hijacking.
--v.tr.
1 seize control of (a loaded lorry, an aircraft in flight, etc.), esp. to force it to a different destination.
2 seize (goods) in transit.
3 take over (an organization etc.) by force or subterfuge in order to redirect it.
--n. an instance of hijacking.
Derivative
hijacker n.
Etymology
20th c.: orig. unkn.
THESAURUS
hijack
blackjack, bludgeon, bulldoze, bully, coerce, commit robbery, dragoon, heist, hold up, intimidate, knock over, mug, rip off, rob, shanghai, steamroller, stick up, strong-arm, use violence
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