Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "hijack" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

antihijack bluejack bodyjack carjack clickjack cryptojack culture-jack gamejack hijackable hijackee hijacker hijackware lojack rehijack seajack skyjack threadjack unhijacked

Derived From

highway jacker

Context

computing poker slang politics

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

arrogate assume crime criminal offence criminal offense law-breaking seize take over usurp

Type Of (IsA)

crime

Manner Of

assume

Related Terms

airplane amendment bill boat browser control dealer delete destination forcibly hijacking illegal infect introduce malware network preflop provision rob seize seizure software stop truck vehicle web site worm zombie

Synonym Network

commandeer

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.