The meaning of Hijacking
Hijacking – definition
nounAn act of unlawfully seizing an aircraft, vehicle, or ship while in transit; a hijack.
Usage examples:
He was involved in a hijacking in 1981
verbUnlawfully seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one's own purposes.
Usage examples:
A man armed with grenades hijacked the jet yesterday
nounThe crime of using force or threats to take control of an aircraft, ship, car, etc., or an occasion when this happens
Usage examples:
The attacks included the hijacking of four planes., the government adopted new measures to prevent …
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Word origin
1920s (originally US): of unknown origin.
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