hijack

CEFRC1

/ˈhaɪ.dʒæk/

verb · noun

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To take control of a vehicle or situation by force.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.

Examples

  • If someone doesn't hijack something, it's not a good movie.

  • Investigators foiled a plot to hijack an airplane.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.

  2. To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.

More examples

In context

  • I opened my closet door and stared. Should I pack my good suit and black loafers? Uh-uh. Travel light. Think positive. Go there, get done whatever there was to do, and get back. I loved Lolly, but I couldn't let her stroke hijack my life. How many guys would...

  • hijack the radio show

  • I opened my closet door and stared. Should I pack my good suit and black loafers? Uh-uh. Travel light. Think positive. Go there, get done whatever there was to do, and get back. I loved Lolly, but I couldn't let her stroke hijack my life. How many guys would do this much for their aunt?

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The criminals planned to blank the plane and demand a ransom.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

Possibly from a blend of highway + jacker (“one who holds up”) (1915).