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Check pronunciation: hijack. Definition of hijack verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
Mar 12, 2024 · hijacking, the illegal seizure of a land vehicle, aircraft, or other conveyance while it is in transit.
the act of taking control of or using something that does not belong to you for your own advantage, or an occasion when this happens: The public won't stand for the hijacking of its public offices by corrupt politicians. I had recently fixed a browser hijacking issue. Fewer examples.
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.
3 days ago · 1. to steal (goods in transit, a truck and its contents, etc.) by force. 2. to steal such goods from (a person) by force. 3. to cheat, swindle, etc. by or as by the use of force. 4. to seize control forcibly of (an aircraft, bus, ship, etc.), esp. in order to go to a nonscheduled destination.
