hijack

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈhaɪ.dʒæk/

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Verb

Plain form hijack

Third-person singular hijacks

Past tense hijacked

Past participle hijacked

Present participle hijacking

1. (transitive) If you hijack a vehicle, you force it to stop so you can seize control of it in order to reach a destination.

Related words

• hijacker