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HIGHJACK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does highjack mean? 

HIGHJACK (noun)
  The noun HIGHJACK has 1 sense:

1. seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destinationplay

  Familiarity information: HIGHJACK used as a noun is very rare.


HIGHJACK (verb)
  The verb HIGHJACK has 1 sense:

1. take arbitrarily or by forceplay

  Familiarity information: HIGHJACK used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HIGHJACK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

highjack; hijack

Hypernyms ("highjack" is a kind of...):

crime; criminal offence; criminal offense; law-breaking ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "highjack"):

carjacking (the violent theft of an occupied car)

Derivation:

highjack (take arbitrarily or by force)


HIGHJACK (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they highjack  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it highjacks  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: highjacked  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: highjacked  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: highjacking  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Take arbitrarily or by force

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

commandeer; highjack; hijack; pirate

Context example:

The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami

Hypernyms (to "highjack" is one way to...):

seize (take or capture by force)

Domain category:

crime; criminal offence; criminal offense; law-breaking ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "highjack"):

skyjack (subject an aircraft to air piracy)

carjack (take someone's car from him by force, usually with the intention of stealing it)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

highjack (seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination)

highjacker (a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it)

highjacker (someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination)

highjacking (robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force)


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