hijack or highjack /hīˈjak/ transitive verb and intransitive verb- To stop and rob (a vehicle)
- To steal in transit
- To force a pilot to fly (an aeroplane) to a destination of the hijacker's choice
- To force the driver to take (a vehicle or train) to a destination of the hijacker's choice (also figurative)
ORIGIN: Origin obscure hiˈjacker or highˈjacker noun - A highwayman (historical)
- A robber or blackmailer of rum runners and bootleggers
- A person who hijacks
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