Hijacking

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who hijacks (in any sense).
  2. 2
    robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force wordnet
  3. 3
    The instance of such an act; the seizure of a vehicle.

    "The audacious hijacking in Paris of a van carrying the baggage of a Saudi prince to his private jet is obviously an embarrassment to the French capital, whose ultra-high-end boutiques have suffered a spate of heists in recent months."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of hijack form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
armed robberyasportationassault and robberybanditrybank robberycattle lifting

Example

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"The hijacking attempt failed when the victim managed to escape."

Etymology

From hijack + -ing.

Related phrases

browser hijacking

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