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highjacking

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈhaɪ.dʒækɪŋ/
    • /ˈhaɪ.dʒækɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈhaɪ.dʒækɪŋ/

Definitions of highjacking word

  • noun highjacking Present participle of highjack. 1
  • noun highjacking Alternative form of hijacking. 0
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Parts of speech for Highjacking

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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highjacking popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for highjacking

noun highjacking

  • skyjacking — an act or instance of hijacking an aircraft.

verb highjacking

  • take over — the act of taking.
  • annex — If a country annexes another country or an area of land, it seizes it and takes control of it.
  • preempt — to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy.
  • supplant — to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
  • wrest — to twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.
All 23 Synonyms of highjacking

Antonyms for highjacking

verb highjacking

  • give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
  • keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
  • leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
  • let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • offer — to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette.
All 11 Antonyms of highjacking

Top questions with highjacking

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