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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
Other 51Թ Forms
- antihijack adjective
- ˈˌᲹ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hijack1
Example Sentences
Mr Boutcher said after a peaceful protest was "hijacked" on Monday evening, police and the fire service had to help families "who have done nothing wrong".
They hijacked Moose Wala's fame and converted it into their own brand of notoriety - a notoriety that became a powerful tool for extortion.
The GHF aims to replace the UN-led aid distribution network in Gaza, following repeated claims from Israel that the UN did not prevent supplies being hijacked by Hamas, which the UN denies.
After owners left, buildings were "over-run" and "hijacked" for illegal occupation.
The White House has accused some US universities of allowing pro-Palestinian activism on campus to be hijacked by antisemitism.
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