HIJACK


Meaning of HIJACK in English

/ ˈhaɪdʒæk; NAmE / verb [ vn ]

1.

to use 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 sth from a government :

The plane was hijacked by two armed men on a flight from London to Rome.

2.

( disapproving ) to use or take control of sth, especially a meeting, in order to advertise your own aims and interests

►  hi·jack·ing (also hi·jack ) noun [ C , U ]:

There have been a series of hijackings recently in the area.

an unsuccessful hijack

—compare carjacking

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WORD ORIGIN

1920s (originally US): of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.