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    hijacking
    /ˈhʌɪdʒakɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. an act of unlawfully seizing an aircraft, vehicle, or ship while in transit; a hijack: "he was involved in a hijacking in 1981"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › hijackingHIJACKING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Sep 25, 2018 · Hijacking is the crime of taking control of an aircraft, ship, car, etc., or using something that does not belong to you for your own advantage. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of hijacking with examples and translations.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hijackHijack Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of hijack as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Hijack can mean to steal a vehicle or an aircraft, to take control of something, or to change the topic of a conversation.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHIJACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HIJACK definition: 1. to take control of an aircraft or other vehicle during a journey, especially using violence: 2…. Learn more.

  6. www.britannica.com › topic › hijackingHijacking | Aviation Crime & Security Measures | Britannica

    Aug 9, 2024 · Hijacking, the illegal seizure of a land vehicle, aircraft, or other conveyance while it is in transit. Although since the late 20th century hijacking most frequently involved the seizure of an airplane and its forcible diversion to destinations chosen by the air pirates, when the term was coined

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  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHIJACK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'hijack' hijack. (haɪdʒæk ) Word forms: hijacks , hijacking , hijacked. 1. verb. If someone hijacks a plane or other vehicle, they illegally take control of it by force while it is travelling from one place to another. ...a plot to hijack an airliner. [VERB noun] A chemical tanker with 26 crew was hijacked by pirates on Monday.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionhijacking noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    noun. /ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ/ (also hijack) [countable, uncountable] the use of violence or threats to take control of a vehicle, especially a plane, in order to force it to travel to a different place or to demand something from a government. There have been a series of hijackings recently in the area. an unsuccessful hijack.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › hijackingHijacking - definition of hijacking by The Free Dictionary

    To take control of (something) without permission or authorization and use it for one's own purposes: dissidents who hijacked the town council; spammers who hijacked a computer network. b. To steal or appropriate for oneself: hijacked her story and used it in his own book.