hijack
or high·jack
to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop: to hijack a load of whiskey.
to rob (a vehicle) after forcing it to stop: They hijacked the truck before it entered the city.
to seize (a vehicle) by force or threat of force.
to skyjack.
to engage in such stealing or seizing.
an act or instance of hijacking.
Origin of hijack
1Other words from hijack
- an·ti·hi·jack, adjective
Words that may be confused with hijack
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British Dictionary definitions for hijack
highjack
/ (ˈhaɪˌdʒæk) /
(tr) to seize, divert, or appropriate (a vehicle or the goods it carries) while in transit: to hijack an aircraft
to rob (a person or vehicle) by force: to hijack a traveller
(esp in the US during Prohibition) to rob (a bootlegger or smuggler) of his illicit goods or to steal (illicit goods) in transit
the act or an instance of hijacking
Origin of hijack
1Derived forms of hijack
- hijacker or highjacker, noun
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