Meaning of "hijack" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HIJACK

Of unknown origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HIJACK

hijack  [ˈhaɪˌdʒæk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIJACK

Hijack is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hijack in English.

WHAT DOES HIJACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hijacking

Hijacking, Highjack, or Hijacker may refer to: ▪ Aircraft hijacking ▪ Carjacking ▪ Maritime hijacking or piracy ▪ Truck hijacking Hijacking, Highjack, or Hijacker may also refer to...

Definition of hijack in the English dictionary

The first definition of hijack in the dictionary is to seize, divert, or appropriate while in transit. Other definition of hijack is to rob by force. Hijack is also to rob of his illicit goods or to steal in transit.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HIJACK

PRESENT

Present

I hijack

you hijack

he/she/it hijacks

we hijack

you hijack

they hijack

Present continuous

I am hijacking

you are hijacking

he/she/it is hijacking

we are hijacking

you are hijacking

they are hijacking

Present perfect

I have hijacked

you have hijacked

he/she/it has hijacked

we have hijacked

you have hijacked

they have hijacked

Present perfect continuous

I have been hijacking

you have been hijacking

he/she/it has been hijacking

we have been hijacking

you have been hijacking

they have been hijacking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I hijacked

you hijacked

he/she/it hijacked

we hijacked

you hijacked

they hijacked

Past continuous

I was hijacking

you were hijacking

he/she/it was hijacking

we were hijacking

you were hijacking

they were hijacking

Past perfect

I had hijacked

you had hijacked

he/she/it had hijacked

we had hijacked

you had hijacked

they had hijacked

Past perfect continuous

I had been hijacking

you had been hijacking

he/she/it had been hijacking

we had been hijacking

you had been hijacking

they had been hijacking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will hijack

you will hijack

he/she/it will hijack

we will hijack

you will hijack

they will hijack

Future continuous

I will be hijacking

you will be hijacking

he/she/it will be hijacking

we will be hijacking

you will be hijacking

they will be hijacking

Future perfect

I will have hijacked

you will have hijacked

he/she/it will have hijacked

we will have hijacked

you will have hijacked

they will have hijacked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been hijacking

you will have been hijacking

he/she/it will have been hijacking

we will have been hijacking

you will have been hijacking

they will have been hijacking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would hijack

you would hijack

he/she/it would hijack

we would hijack

you would hijack

they would hijack

Conditional continuous

I would be hijacking

you would be hijacking

he/she/it would be hijacking

we would be hijacking

you would be hijacking

they would be hijacking

Conditional perfect

I would have hijack

you would have hijack

he/she/it would have hijack

we would have hijack

you would have hijack

they would have hijack

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been hijacking

you would have been hijacking

he/she/it would have been hijacking

we would have been hijacking

you would have been hijacking

they would have been hijacking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you hijack
we let´s hijack
you hijack

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to hijack

Past participle

hijacked

Present Participle

hijacking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «HIJACK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hijack» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of hijack

commandeer · expropriate · seize · skyjack · take over

TRANSLATION OF HIJACK

Find out the translation of hijack to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of hijack from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hijack» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 绑架
• Translator English - Spanish: secuestrar
• English: hijack
• Translator English - Hindi: अपहरण
• Translator English - Arabic: يَخْتَطِفُ
• Translator English - Russian: угонять
• Translator English - Portuguese: sequestrar
• Translator English - Bengali: হাইজ্যেক করা
• Translator English - French: détourner
• Translator English - Malay: Merampas
• Translator English - German: entführen
• Translator English - Japanese: ハイジャックする
• Translator English - Korean: 공중 납치하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Hijacking
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cướp máy bay
• Translator English - Tamil: விமானக் கடத்தல்
• Translator English - Marathi: अपहरण
• Translator English - Turkish: Merhaba Jack
• Translator English - Italian: dirottare
• Translator English - Polish: porwać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: захоплювати
• Translator English - Romanian: a deturna
• Translator English - Greek: κάνω πειρατία σε μέσο μεταφοράς
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kaping
• Translator English - Swedish: kapa
• Translator English - Norwegian: kapre

4 QUOTES WITH «HIJACK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hijack.

1

Abu Abbas

We never had planned to hijack a ship. We never thought of any war plans outside the Palestinian lands. We wished that the program had not failed and then the warriors could have achieved their goals.

2

Jeremy Davies

What I've been doing with my misfit, so-called acting career in film from day one on my first film, 'Spanking The Monkey', is, I've kind of made a concerted effort to hijack my acting career to turn it into film school, because I've always had the blasphemous idea of becoming a reasonably competent filmmaker in my own right some day.

3

Brendan I. Koerner

I was vaguely aware that people used to hijack planes to Cuba. But I didn't know much about how often it happened and what the motives were. I started looking into what was going on back then, and I was blown away by how common hijacking once was.

4

Kevin Mitnick

Hackers are becoming more sophisticated in conjuring up new ways to hijack your system by exploiting technical vulnerabilities or human nature. Don't become the next victim of unscrupulous cyberspace intruders.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIJACK»

Discover the use of hijack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hijack and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Cultural Hijack: Rethinking Intervention

In this book Jump Ship Rat have brought together personal testimonies and original interviews, from bgl, Alan Dunn, Nina Edge, Gelitin, Peter McCaughey, Tatzu Nishi, Michael Rakowitz, Krzysztof Wodiczko and others, to provide unique insight ...

Ben Parry, Sally Medlyn, Myriam Tahir, 2011

Brand hijack: marketing without marketing

A guide to successful branding without typical marketing practices introduces the concept of consumer-driven, or word-of-mouth, branding, in a practical guide that addresses such challenges as media saturation, consumer evolution, and the ...

Alex Wipperfürth, 2005

Hijack

The hijacker of an airplane to Cuba depicts his struggle to endure the harsh conditions of life in a Cuban prison

Anthony Bryant, 1984

Deep Space Hijack

Superman flies to rescue astronauts who have crash landed on Pluto, but when the evil Kanjar Ro attacks, Superman discovers his distance from the sun is weakening his powers.

Scott Sonneborn, Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, 2010

Pastor, Don't Let Satan Hijack Your Church

Even if you are not in the pulpit ministry, this book will prepare you as a vessel unto honour.

Olusola Ayodele Areogun, 2012

The Hijack

THE HIJACK ranges from London to the Gaza Strip, from Riga in Latvia to Jerusalem.

Duncan Falconer, 2010

Hijack: The Game Beneath the Game

"Hijack" leads us on a journey deep into a place that few have the courage to delve-the human shadow.

Leisa J. Clymer, 2012

Tahoe Hijack

Tahoe Hijack is about a woman who is on the run from some fanatical militia men who believe that she has knowledge about a treasure that dates to the Gold Rush.

Todd Borg, 2011

Storming Flight 181: GSG-9 and the Mogadishu Hijack 1977

This book details the backgrounds of both GSG-9 and the hijackers and offers a detailed analysis of the planning and execution of the mission, codenamed Operation Feuerzauber (Fire Magic), one of the most audacious special forces operations ...

Chris McNab, 2011

High Heels and Hijack

Of course, Shelley knows better than her mother! Or does she? Tonight is a big night for her--but is could end in disaster. Nothing gets Thabiso down! But what happens the night he's not in his wheelchair? Can his wits pull him through?

Nibor Nalam, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIJACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hijack is used in the context of the following news items.

House immigration foes fear Senate will 'hijack' reforms …

Rep. Lou Barletta said one major reason why many of his fellow House immigration critics have been reluctant to propose changes to federal ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»

CBS 58 - Did Walmart hijack Amazon's prime Wednesday?

Amazon said its prime Wednesday online one day sale would be bigger and better than Black Friday from prime members. Social media was ... «WDJT, Jul 15»

Reds hijack Swans bid | Swansea City - EatSleepSport

Manchester United look set to hijack Swansea's attempt to sign Barnsley youngster Mason Holgate. United have taken Holgate on trial, ... «EatSleepSport, Jul 15»

Roma set to hijack Man Utd's £27k-a-week offer to Argentine …

Roma make plan to hijack Man Utd's £27k-a-week offer to Argentine international keeper. MANCHESTER UNITED reportedly face competition ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»

Scientists hijack light-loving bacteria to make high-value products

(Nanowerk News) Scientists have directed a common bacterium to produce more of a valuable fatty acid, lauric acid, than it typically does. «Nanowerk, Jul 15»

Manchester United look to hijack Aston Villa's pursuit of Barnsley …

Manchester United look to hijack Aston Villa's pursuit of Barnsley defender Mason Holgate, Bradford City's Mark Marshall desperate to win first ... «Scunthorpe Telegraph, Jul 15»

Valencia set to hijack Everton's move for Arsenal goalkeeper David …

The Colombian Copa America star is on the radar of Blues boss Roberto Martinez but now La Liga side Valencia want to bring the 26-year-old ... «talkSPORT.com, Jul 15»

City Spy: Twitter hackers hijack the words of Andrew Sentance

Bank of England rate-setter Andrew Sentance is a regular Tweeter, but joined a long list of victims including the US military, pop star Taylor ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»

​Hacking Team helped Italian police to hijack internet addresses

The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is used to route traffic across the Internet -- and it's a pretty old, creaky protocol that's open to abuse. «Engadget, Jul 15»

LeBron James wants to hijack Trainwreck sequel, kill Bill Hader …

LeBron James makes his true acting debut this week in 'Trainwreck' and he's already thinking about a sequel — and killing Bill Hader. «FanSided, Jul 15»