Word Study
hijack
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hijack, v. & n.
--v.tr.
1 seize control of (a loaded lorry, an aircraft in flight, etc.), esp. to force it to a different destination.
2 seize (goods) in transit.
3 take over (an organization etc.) by force or subterfuge in order to redirect it.
--n. an instance of hijacking.
--v.tr.
1 seize control of (a loaded lorry, an aircraft in flight, etc.), esp. to force it to a different destination.
2 seize (goods) in transit.
3 take over (an organization etc.) by force or subterfuge in order to redirect it.
--n. an instance of hijacking.
Derivative
hijacker n.
Etymology
20th c.: orig. unkn.
THESAURUS
hijack
blackjack, bludgeon, bulldoze, bully, coerce, commit robbery, dragoon, heist, hold up, intimidate, knock over, mug, rip off, rob, shanghai, steamroller, stick up, strong-arm, use violenceFor further exploring for "hijack" in Webster Dictionary Online
