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hijack
[ hahy-jak ]
verb (used with object)
- to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop:
to hijack a load of whiskey.
- to rob (a vehicle) after forcing it to stop:
They hijacked the truck before it entered the city.
- to seize (a vehicle) by force or threat of force.
- to skyjack.
verb (used without object)
- to engage in such stealing or seizing.
noun
- an act or instance of hijacking.
hijack
/ ˈɪˌæ /
verb
- tr to seize, divert, or appropriate (a vehicle or the goods it carries) while in transit
to hijack an aircraft
- to rob (a person or vehicle) by force
to hijack a traveller
- (esp in the US during Prohibition) to rob (a bootlegger or smuggler) of his illicit goods or to steal (illicit goods) in transit
noun
- the act or an instance of hijacking
Derived Forms
- ˈˌᲹ, noun
Other Word Forms
- t·j adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of hijack1
Example Sentences
It also said that Israel was not obliged to allow in aid because Hamas had "hijacked" supplies "to rebuild its terror machine".
Mr Roy opened the forum saying that Canada's short 36-day federal election had been "hijacked by Trump", and asked each leader to outline two campaign promises unrelated to the US or its tariffs.
The Trump administration says it seeks to restore balance to universities, which it argues have been hijacked by the left, and to eliminate anti-antisemitism on campus.
It is a jukebox musical of Celine Dion hits, where Celine herself hijacks a museum tour about the Titanic cruise liner in order to narrate her version of what happened the night the vessel sank.
"So there's no need to build more, it's not necessary. But the housing we have has been hijacked."
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