hijack

hi·jack

also high·jack (hī′jăk′)

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

1.

a. To seize control of (a vehicle such as an airplane or bus) by use of force, especially as a way of reaching an alternate destination or as an act of terrorism.

b. To kidnap (a person in a vehicle): people who have experienced the trauma of being hijacked.

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

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

2.

a. To take control of (something) without permission or authorization and use it for one's own purposes: dissidents who hijacked the town council; spammers who hijacked a computer network.

b. To steal or appropriate for oneself: hijacked her story and used it in his own book.

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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hi′jack′er n.

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hijack

(ˈhaɪˌdʒæk) or

highjack

vb

1. (tr) to seize, divert, or appropriate (a vehicle or the goods it carries) while in transit: to hijack an aircraft.

2. to rob (a person or vehicle) by force: to hijack a traveller.

3. (esp in the US during Prohibition) to rob (a bootlegger or smuggler) of his illicit goods or to steal (illicit goods) in transit

n

the act or an instance of hijacking

[C20: of unknown origin]

ˈhiˌjacker, ˈhighˌjacker n

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hi•jack

(ˈhaɪˌdʒæk)
v.t.

1. to seize (an airplane or other vehicle) by threat or by force, esp. for ransom or political objectives.

2. to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop: to hijack a load of whiskey.

3. to rob (a vehicle) after forcing it to stop: They hijacked the truck outside the city.

n.

4. an act or instance of hijacking.

[1920–25, Amer.; of uncertain orig.]

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hijack

Past participle: hijacked
Gerund: hijacking

Imperative

hijack

hijack

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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

verb seize, take over, commandeer, expropriate, skyjack Two men tried to hijack a plane on a flight from Riga to Murmansk.

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hijack

also highjack
verb

Informal. To compel by pressure or threats:

blackjack, coerce, dragoon, force.

Informal: strong-arm.

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Translations

إخْتِطافيَخْتَطِفيَخْتَطِفُيَخْتَطِف، يَسْرقيَسْرِق، يَنْهَب

unéstzastavit a vyloupitzmocnit sepřepadení

kaprekapring

entführenraubenÜberfallüberfallen

κάνω πειρατία σε μέσο μεταφοράς

secuestrarpiratear

kaapatakaappaus

détourneremparer dedétournement

oteti

eltérítgépeltérítés

rænaræna flugvélrán

dirottarerapinarerubaredirottamento

ハイジャックする

공중 납치하다

apiplėšimasapiplėštipasigrobtiužgrobėjas

aplaupīšanaaplaupītnolaupīšananolaupīt

kapen

kaprekapringoverfalle og raneraneflykapring

porwać

sequestrarsequestrar em trânsito

угонять

prepadnutie

ugrabiti

kapa

จี้เครื่องบิน

çalmakdurdurup soymakgasp etmekkaçırmauçak kaçırmak

cướp máy bay

劫持抢劫拦路抢劫绑架

hijack

[ˈhaɪdʒæk]

A. VT → secuestrar (fig) → apropiarse de

B. N → secuestro m (fig) → apropiación f

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hijack

[ˈhaɪdʒæk]

vt

[+ plane, flight] → détourner; [+ train] → attaquer

(fig) [+ event] → détourner; [+ idea] → détourner, s'approprier
The far right is trying to hijack the green and anti-globalisation agenda → L'extrême droite tente de s'approprier l'ordre du jour du mouvement antimondialisation., L'extrême droite tente de détourner l'ordre du jour du mouvement antimondialisation.

n [plane] → détournement m; [train] → attaque f
car hijack → vol m de voiture avec violence

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hijack

vt aircraft etc → entführen; (fig) → für sich beanspruchen

n (of aircraft etc) → Entführung f

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hijack

[ˈhaɪˌdʒæk]

1. vt (aircraft) → dirottare; (lorry, car) → impadronirsi di

2. n → dirottamento

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hijack

(ˈhaidʒӕk) verb

1. to take control of (an aeroplane) while it is moving and force the pilot to fly to a particular place. kaap يَخْتَطِف отвличам sequestrar unést entführen kapre 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 kapenkapre porwać/uprowadzić (samolot) الوتکی ته یر غل کول sequestrar a deturna угонять uniesť ugrabiti letalo oteti avion kapa จี้เครื่องบิน 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 roubar přepadnout überfallen kapre σταματώ όχημα και το ληστεύω asaltar; robar röövima دزدی از وسایل نقلیه ryövätä arrêter et piller לִשדוֹד רֶכֶב बटमारी करना zaustaviti i opljackati vozilo (feltartóztat és) kirabol merampok ræna rapinare 強奪する (수송 중인 물품을) 훔치다 apiplėšti nolaupīt (satiksmes līdzekli) merampas kapenoverfalle og raneobrabować د نقلیه وسایطو څخه غلا roubar a prăda остановить и ограбить prepadnúť (a ukradnúť) ustaviti in oropati vozilo opljačkati råna จี้รถ durdurup soymak 攔(車)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 desviar zmocnit se rauben kapre κλέβωrobar röövima سرقت کردن از ماشین ryövätä s'emparer de לִגנוֹב סְחוֹרָה מִרֶכֶב किसी वाहन से कुछ चोरी करना opljackati vozilo elrabol membajak ræna rubare 強奪する (트럭, 열차 등을) 습격하여 강탈하다 pa(si)grobti aplaupīt (satiksmes līdzekli) merampas kapenraneukraść, zrabować د موتر نه غلا کول desviar a fura похитить zmocniť sa, ukradnúť ukrasti opljačkati stjäla, plundra ปล้น çalmak 從車上偷竊 грабувати کسی گاڑی سے کچھ چرا لینا cướp (hàng hoá) trên xe cộ 抢劫

noun

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

ˈhijacker noun

kaper مُخْتَطِف човек, който отвлича самолет sequestrador (silniční, vzdušný) pirát der/die Flugzeugentführer(in) kaprer αεροπειρατήςsecuestrador kaaperdaja رباینده kaappari pirateחוטף अपहरणकर्ता, अपहर्ता otmicar aviona útonálló, géprabló pembajak (flug)ræningi dirottatore 乗っ取り犯 공중 납치 범인 užgrobėjas bandīts; (satiksmes līdzekļu) aplaupītājs; nolaupītājs perampas kaperkaprerporywacz, bandyta یر غل sequestrador persoană/terorist care de­tur­nează un avion воздушныи пират; угонщик únosca; zlodej ugrabitelj letala otmičar [flygplans]kapare, rånare โจรจี้เครื่องบิน; โจรปล้นรถ hava korsanı 劫持犯 грабіжник; повітряний пірат مغوی tên không tặc 抢劫者，劫持犯（尤指劫持飞机）

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hijack

→ يَخْتَطِفُ unést kapre entführen κάνω πειρατία σε μέσο μεταφοράς secuestrar kaapata détourner oteti dirottare ハイジャックする 공중 납치하다 kapen kapre porwać sequestrar, sequestrar em trânsito угонять kapa จี้เครื่องบิน gasp etmek cướp máy bay 绑架

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