Transcription
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- [hahy-jak]
- /ˈhaɪˌdʒæk/
- /ˈhaɪ.dʒæk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-jak]
- /ˈhaɪˌdʒæk/
Definitions of hijack word
- verb with object hijack to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop: to hijack a load of whiskey. 1
- verb with object hijack to rob (a vehicle) after forcing it to stop: They hijacked the truck before it entered the city. 1
- verb with object hijack to seize (a vehicle) by force or threat of force. 1
- verb with object hijack to skyjack. 1
- verb without object hijack to engage in such stealing or seizing. 1
- noun hijack an act or instance or hijacking. 1
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Origin of hijack
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25, Americanism; back formation from hijacker
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hijack
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hijack popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hijack usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hijack
verb hijack
- steal — to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force: A pickpocket stole his watch.
- commandeer — If the armed forces commandeer a vehicle or building owned by someone else, they officially take charge of it so that they can use it.
- kidnap — to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom.
- shanghai — to enroll or obtain (a sailor) for the crew of a ship by unscrupulous means, as by force or the use of liquor or drugs.
- carjack — to attack (a driver in a car) in order to rob the driver or to steal the car for another crime
noun hijack
- takeover — the act of seizing, appropriating, or arrogating authority, control, management, etc.
- capture — If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war.
- skyjacking — an act or instance of hijacking an aircraft.
- seizure — the act or an instance of seizing.
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