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- Dictionaryhi·jack/ˈhīˌjak/
verb
- 1. unlawfully seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one's own purposes: "three armed men hijacked a white van"
noun
- 1. an incident or act of hijacking: "an unsuccessful hijack attempt"
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Learn the meaning of hijack as a verb and a noun, with examples of how to use it in different contexts. Find out the synonyms and related words for hijack in English and other languages.
Hijack means to steal or seize a vehicle or its cargo by force or threat of force. Learn the origin, usage and synonyms of this Americanism from Dictionary.com.
To hijack a vehicle is to take it over illegally. Such a crime is called a hijack or a hijacking. 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.
Learn the meaning of hijack, a verb that means to illegally take control of a vehicle or to rob someone by force. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and usage of hijack in British and American English.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb hijack, which means to take control of a vehicle or a meeting by force or threats. See examples, synonyms and related words for hijack.
Hijack means to seize or take control of something by force, especially a vehicle or a network. It can also mean to rob or kidnap someone in a vehicle. See different sources, synonyms, and translations of hijack.
