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hi·jack (high·jack)
 hijack (highjack)
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- pronunciation:
- haI
jaek
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
hijacks, highjacks, hijacking, highjacking, hijacked, highjacked |
| definition 1: |
to take charge of (an airplane or other vehicle) by force, so as to compel it to go somewhere, to demand ransom, or the like.
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| definition 2: |
to detain and rob (a moving vehicle).
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| definition 3: |
to steal (goods) while they are being transported from one place to another.
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| related words: |
abduct, steal |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to take part in hijacking.
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act or an instance of hijacking.
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| derivation: |
hijacker (n.) |
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