hijacker

hi·jack also high·jack  (hjk) Informal

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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hijacker - a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it highwayman, road agent, highjacker footpad, padder - a highwayman who robs on foot holdup man, stickup man - an armed thief
	2.	hijacker - someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination highjacker aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

Translations

hijacker [ˈhaɪdʒækəʳ] N → secuestrador(a) m/f

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hijacker [ˈhaɪdʒækə^r] n [plane] → pirate mf de l'air; [car] → pirate mf de la route; [train] → assaillant(e) m/f

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hijacker

n → Entführer(in) m(f), → Hijacker(in) m(f)

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hijacker [ˈhaɪˌdʒækəʳ] n (of aircraft) → dirottatore/trice

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hijacker → مُختَطِف únosce kaprer Entführer πειρατής σε μέσο μεταφοράς secuestrador kaappaaja pirate de l’air otmičar dirottatore ハイジャックの犯人 공중 납치범 kaper kaprer porywacz sequestrador, seqüestrador угонщик kapare โจรปล้นจี้ korsan không tặc 绑匪