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- [skahy-jak-ing]
- /ˈskaɪˌdʒæk ɪŋ/
- /ˈskaɪ.dʒæk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skahy-jak-ing]
- /ˈskaɪˌdʒæk ɪŋ/
Definitions of skyjacking word
- noun skyjacking an act or instance of hijacking an aircraft. 1
- verb with object skyjacking to hijack (an airliner), especially in order to hold the passengers and plane for ransom or for political reasons. 1
- noun skyjacking a situation in which someone commandeers an aircraft, usually at gunpoint during flight, forcing the pilot to fly somewhere other than to the scheduled destination 0
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Origin of skyjacking
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; skyjack + -ing1
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Parts of speech for Skyjacking
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
skyjacking popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for skyjacking
noun skyjacking
- air piracy — the hijacking of an aircraft; skyjacking
- highjacking — Present participle of highjack.
- hijack — to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop: to hijack a load of whiskey.
- hijacking — Present participle of hijack.
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