hijack
To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destinationTo forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
» One of our planes has been hijacked.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesTo forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
seize control of
To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.
hijack the radio show
die Kontrolle an sich reißen über, kapern, entführen
угоня́тьugonjátʹ, угна́тьugnátʹ, напада́тьnapadátʹ
To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.
Examples
18 sentencesOne of our planes has been hijacked.
The plane Tom is on has been hijacked.
Edmundo managed to hijack a spaceship.
Investigators foiled a plot to hijack an airplane.
To prevent hijacks, all carry-on baggage is carefully inspected.
ruЧтобы избежать угрозы захвата, весь ручной багаж тщательно проверяется. — Biga
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
Possibly from a blend of highway + jacker (“one who holds up”) (1915).Possibly from a blend of highway + jacker (“one who holds up”) (1915).
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Forms
hijacks, hijacking, hijacked, hijackedSynonyms
3 synonyms- take arbitrarily or by force:commandeerhighjackpirate
Word family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle