skyjack
skyjack · skyjacks · skyjacked · skyjacking
To steal or commandeer an airplane, usually by threat of violence to the passengers…To steal or commandeer (hijack) an airplane, usually by threat of violence to the passengers and/or crew members.
/ˈskaɪd͡ʒæk/
Meaning
1 sensesTo steal or commandeer (hijack) an airplane, usually by threat of violence to the passengers and/or crew members.
More definitions
- subject an aircraft to air piracy
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Blend of sky + hijack.Blend of sky + hijack.
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Forms
skyjacks, skyjacking, skyjacked, skyjackedWord family
1 related wordsDerivedskyjacker
Lessons 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