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- [skahy-jak]
- /ˈskaɪˌdʒæk/
- /ˈskaɪ.dʒæk/
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- [skahy-jak]
- /ˈskaɪˌdʒæk/
Definitions of skyjack word
- verb with object skyjack to hijack (an airliner), especially in order to hold the passengers and plane for ransom or for political reasons. 1
- verb skyjack to commandeer (an aircraft), usually at gunpoint during flight, forcing the pilot to fly somewhere other than to the scheduled destination 0
- verb transitive skyjack to hijack (an aircraft) 0
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Origin of skyjack
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; sky + (hi)jack
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Parts of speech for Skyjack
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
skyjack popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
skyjack usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for skyjack
verb skyjack
- carjack — to attack (a driver in a car) in order to rob the driver or to steal the car for another crime
- carjacking — A carjacking is an attack on a person who is driving their own car during which things may be stolen or they may be harmed physically.
- carried away — to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.
- carry away — to remove forcefully
- carry off — If you carry something off, you do it successfully.
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