LookItUphijack
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈhaɪdʒæk/
Forms: hijacking, hijacked
hijack means: To take control of a vehicle by force, often while people are travelling in it.
verb
To take control of a vehicle by force, often while people are travelling in it.
- Armed men tried to hijack the bus.
- The plane was hijacked during its flight.
- They planned to hijack a truck carrying cash.
To take control of something and use it for your own purpose instead of its intended purpose.
- He tried to hijack the meeting.
- Hackers hijacked her account to send advertisements.
- One argument hijacked the whole discussion.
Questions about hijack
What does hijack mean?
To take control of a vehicle by force, often while people are travelling in it.
What is hijack in other languages?
Türkçe: kaçırmak · Español: secuestrar · Français: détourner · Deutsch: entführen · Italiano: dirottare · 日本語: 乗っ取る
How do you pronounce hijack?
It is pronounced /ˈhaɪdʒæk/.
How do you use hijack in a sentence?
Armed men tried to hijack the bus. The plane was hijacked during its flight.
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