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  1. 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.

  2. 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. 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. Mar 12, 2024 · hijacking, the illegal seizure of a land vehicle, aircraft, or other conveyance while it is in transit.

  5. 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.

  6. 2 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 .

  7. Aircraft hijacking - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) History. 1929–1957. 1958–1979. 1980–2000. 2001–present. Countermeasures. On-board security. Cockpit security. Air marshal service. Air traffic control. Legislation for downing hijacked aircraft. Germany. India. United States. Other countries. International law. Tokyo Convention.

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