hijacking

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of hijack

Noun

1. The act of one who hijacks (in any sense).
2. The instance of such an act; the seizure of a vehicle.

hijack

• Verb
• Noun

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Synonyms

kidnapping

abduction

robbing

highjacking

robbery

grab

theft

usurpation

elopment

carjacking

hijack

Translations

Entführung

secuestro

اختطاف

détournement

Flugzeugentführung

rapto

dirottamento

rapimento

enlèvement

rapt

vol à main armée d’un véhicule

piraterie de l’air

gijzeling

kaping

Etymology

From hijack + -ing.