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  1. Check pronunciation: hijack. Definition of hijack verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  2. 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.

  3. hijack. verb. /ˈhaɪdʒæk/. Verb Forms. hijack something to use violence or threats to take control of a vehicle, especially a plane, in order to force it to travel to a different place or to demand something from a government The plane was hijacked by two armed men on a flight from Miami to San Juan.

  4. Meaning of hijack – Learner’s Dictionary. hijack. verb [ T ] uk / ˈhaɪdʒæk / us. Add to word list Add to word list. to take control of an aircraft during a journey, especially using violence: [ often passive ] The plane was hijacked by terrorists. hijacker. noun [ C ] hijacking. noun [ C, U ]

  5. Hijack can be used more generally to mean “take over.”. If your friend has a bad habit of interrupting other people to talk about himself, you can say that he tends to hijack the conversation. Definitions of hijack. verb. take arbitrarily or by force. synonyms: commandeer, highjack, pirate. see more.

  6. hijacking, the illegal seizure of a land vehicle, aircraft, or other conveyance while it is in transit.

  7. 3 days ago · 1. verb. If someone hijacks a plane or other vehicle, they illegally take control of it by force while it is travelling from one place to another. ...a plot to hijack an airliner. [VERB noun] A chemical tanker with 26 crew was hijacked by pirates on Monday. [VERB noun] The hijacked plane exploded in a ball of fire. [VERB-ed] Hijack is also a noun .

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