HIJACK

Pronunciation (US):

• HIJACK (noun)
  The noun HIJACK has 1 sense:

1. seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

  Familiarity information: HIJACK used as a noun is very rare.

• HIJACK (verb)
  The verb HIJACK has 2 senses:

1. take arbitrarily or by force
2. seize control of

  Familiarity information: HIJACK used as a verb is rare.

• HIJACK (noun)

Meaning:

Seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

highjack; hijack

Hypernyms ("hijack" is a kind of...):

crime; law-breaking ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hijack"):

carjacking (the violent theft of an occupied car)

• HIJACK (verb)

Meaning:

Take arbitrarily or by force

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

commandeer; highjack; hijack; pirate

Context example:

The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami

Hypernyms (to "hijack" is one way to...):

seize (take or capture by force)

Domain category:

crime; law-breaking ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "hijack"):

skyjack (subject an aircraft to air piracy)

carjack (take someone's car from him by force, usually with the intention of stealing it)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Meaning:

Seize control of

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Context example:

they hijacked the judicial process

Hypernyms (to "hijack" is one way to...):

arrogate; assume; seize; take over; usurp (seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something