HIJACK


Meaning of HIJACK in English

n.

Variant: also high · jack

Pronunciation: ' h ī - ˌ jak

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1923

1 a : to steal by stopping a vehicle on the highway b : to commandeer (a flying airplane) especially by coercing the pilot at gunpoint c : to stop and steal from (a vehicle in transit) d : KIDNAP

2 a : to steal or rob as if by hijacking b : to subject to extortion or swindling

– hijack noun

– hi · jack · er noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.