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hi·jack also high·jack  (hjk) Informal

tr.v. hi·jacked, hi·jack·ing, hi·jacks

1.

a. To stop and rob (a vehicle in transit).

b. To steal (goods) from a vehicle in transit.

c. To seize control of (a moving vehicle) by use of force, especially in order to reach an alternate destination.

2.

a. To steal from as if by hijacking.

b. To swindle or subject to extortion.

n.

The act or an instance of hijacking.

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[Probably back-formation from highjacker, perhaps from jacker, holdup man, from jack, to jacklight.]

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hijacker n.

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hijack

Verb

to seize control of or divert (a vehicle or aircraft) while travelling

Noun

an instance of hijacking: Indonesian ferry hijack ends [origin unknown]

hijacker n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hijack - seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination highjack carjacking - the violent theft of an occupied car crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
Verb	1.	hijack - take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami" commandeer, highjack, pirate crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" seize - take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages" skyjack - subject an aircraft to air piracy; "the plane was skyjacked to Uzbekistan" carjack - take someone's car from him by force, usually with the intention of stealing it; "My car was carjacked last night!"
	2.	hijack - seize control of; "they hijacked the judicial process" take over, usurp, arrogate, seize, assume - seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

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hijack or highjack

verb seize, take over, commandeer, expropriate, skyjack

Translations

hijack [ˈhaɪdʒæk] vt → secuestrar

n (also: hijacking) → secuestro

hijack [ˈhaɪdʒæk] vt → détourner (par la force)

n (also: hijacking) → détournement m (d'avion)

hijack [ˈhaɪdʒæk] vt → entführen

n (also: hijacking) → Entführung f

hijack [ˈhaɪdʒæk] vt → dirottare

n → dirottamento;

(also: hijacking) → pirateria aerea

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hijack

v hijack [ˈhaidʒӕk]

1 to take control of (an aeroplane) while it is moving and force the pilot to fly to a particular place. kaap يَخْتَطِف отвличам unést kapre entführen κάνω (αερο)πειρατεία secuestrar kaaperdama هواپيما ربايی کردن kaapata détourner לַחֲטוֹף अपहरण करना oteti (avion) eltérít (repülőt) membajak ræna flugvél dirottare 乗っ取る (공중) 납치하다 užgrobti nolaupīt (lidmašīnu) merampas kapen kapre porwać/uprowadzić (samolot) sequestrar a deturna угонять (самолёт) uniesť ugrabiti letalo oteti avion kapa การจี้เครื่องบิน เรือ หรือรถไฟ uçak kaçırmak 劫持 захоплювати літак ہوائی جہاز کو اغوا کرنا không tặc 劫持

2 to stop and rob (a vehicle) Thieves hijacked a lorry carrying $20,000 worth of whisky. kaap يَسْرِق، يَنْهَب ограбвам přepadnout kapre überfallen σταματώ όχημα και το ληστεύω asaltar; robar röövima دزدی از وسایل نقلیه kaapata arrêter et piller לִשדוֹד רֶכֶב बटमारी करना zaustaviti i opljackati vozilo (feltartóztat és) kirabol merampok ræna rapinare 強奪する 습격하여 강탈하다 apiplėšti nolaupīt (satiksmes līdzekli) merampas kapen overfalle og rane obrabować roubar a prăda остановить и ограбить prepadnúť (a ukradnúť) ustaviti in oropati vozilo opljačkati råna การจี้เครื่องบิน เรือ หรือรถไฟ durdurup soymak 攔路搶劫 розбійничати کسی گاڑي کو لوٹ لینا cướp xe cộ 拦路抢劫

3 to steal (something) from a vehicle Thieves hijacked $20,000 worth of whisky from a lorry. kaap يَخْتَطِف، يَسْرق ограбвам zmocnit se kapre rauben κλέβω robar röövima سرقت کردن از ماشین ryöstää s'emparer de לִגנוֹב סְחוֹרָה מִרֶכֶב किसी वाहन से कुछ चोरी करना opljackati vozilo elrabol membajak ræna rubare 強奪する (수송중인 물품을) 훔치다 pa(si)grobti aplaupīt (satiksmes līdzekli) merampas kapen rane ukraść, zrabować desviar a fura похитить zmocniť sa, ukradnúť ukrasti opljačkati stjäla, plundra ปล้น çalmak 偷盜 грабувати کسی گاڑی سے کچھ چرا لینا cướp (hàng hoá) trên xe cộ 抢劫

n

the act of hijacking. kaping, lugrowery إخْتِطاف отвличане přepadení kapring die Flugzeugentführung, der Überfall αεροπειρατεία secuestro; asalto kaaperdamine سرقت kaappaus détournement חֲטִיפָה अपहरण pljacka, otmica gépeltérítés pembajakan (flug)rán dirottamento 乗っ取り 하이재킹 pagrobimas, apiplėšimas (lidmašīnas u.c. satiksmes līdzekļu) nolaupīšana; aplaupīšana perampasan kaping (fly)kapring porwanie, obrabowanie sequestro deturnare угон (самолёта) prepadnutie ugrabitev letala otmica []kapning, rån การปล้น kaçırma 搶劫 захоплення літака; пограбування اغوا کرنے کا عمل vụ không tặc 抢劫

n ˈhijacker

kaper مُخْتَطِف човек, който отвлича самолет (silniční, vzdušný) pirát kaprer der/die Flugzeugentführer(in) αεροπειρατής secuestrador kaaperdaja رباینده kaappari pirate (de la route, de l'air) חוֹטֶף अपहरणकर्ता, अपहर्ता otmicar aviona útonálló, géprabló pembajak (flug)ræningi dirottatore 乗っ取り犯 하이재킹 범인 užgrobėjas bandīts; (satiksmes līdzekļu) aplaupītājs; nolaupītājs perampas kaper (fly)kaprer porywacz, bandyta sequestrador persoană/terorist care de­tur­nează un avion воздушный пират;угонщик únosca; zlodej ugrabitelj letala otmičar []kapare, rånare การปล้น hava korsanı 搶劫者, 劫持犯 грабіжник; повітряний пірат مغوی tên không tặc 抢劫者,劫持犯(尤指劫持飞机)