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Meaning of "hijacker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HIJACKER

hijacker  [ˈhaɪdʒækə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIJACKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hijacker is 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.

WHAT DOES HIJACKER 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 hijacker in the English dictionary

The definition of hijacker in the dictionary is a person who hijacks a plane, train, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HIJACKER


acca
ˈækə
acker
ˈækə
attacker
əˈtækə
bacca
ˈbækə
backpacker
ˈbækpækə
caca
ˈkækə
carjacker
ˈkɑːˌdʒækə
cracker
ˈkrækə
Dakar
ˈdækə
Dhaka
ˈdækə
hacker
ˈhækə
highjacker
ˈhaɪdʒækə
jacker
ˈdʒækə
lacquer
ˈlækə
Melaka
məˈlækə
packer
ˈpækə
phone-jacker
ˈfəʊnˌdʒækə
skyjacker
ˈskaɪˌdʒækə
tracker
ˈtrækə
wacker
ˈwækə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HIJACKER

highway patrol
highway robbery
highwayman
highwaymen
Highways Department
highways engineer
highwrought
HIH
hijab
hijack
hijacking
Hijaz
hijinks
hijra
Hijrah
hike
hike out
hiker
hiking
hiking boots

WORDS THAT END LIKE HIJACKER

backer
bushwhacker
Christmas cracker
cream cracker
firecracker
graham cracker
lacker
linebacker
nutcracker
quacker
racker
sacker
safe-cracker
slacker
smacker
snacker
stacker
sticker
tacker
unpacker
whacker

Synonyms and antonyms of hijacker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hijacker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HIJACKER

Find out the translation of hijacker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hijacker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hijacker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

绑匪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

secuestrador
570 millions of speakers

English

hijacker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लुटेरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُختَطِفٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

угонщик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sequestrador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাইজ্যেকের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pirate de l’air
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perampas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entführer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハイジャックの犯人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공중 납치범
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pembajak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không tặc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடத்தல்காரன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लूट करणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hava korsanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dirottatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

porywacz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

викрадач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pirat aerian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πειρατής σε μέσο μεταφοράς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kaper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kapare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kaprer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hijacker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIJACKER»

The term «hijacker» is regularly used and occupies the 76.822 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HIJACKER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hijacker» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hijacker» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hijacker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIJACKER»

Discover the use of hijacker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hijacker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Diary of a Hijacker: The D. B. Cooper Story
This book is the story of a fictional character, an intelligent young man who becomes bitter at society and unlucky in love.
Richard Kavanaugh, 2012
2
Profiling and Criminal Justice in America: A Reference Handbook
David Harris, in his book Profiles in Injustice (2002), described three of the most common police profiles categories that have been used with regularity: (1) the hijacker, (2) the serial killer, and (3) the drug courier. None of the profiles is in ...
Jeffrey B. Bumgarner, 2004
3
LIFE
Psychiatrist Hubbard spent three years studying hijacker psychology. To deal with skyjacking, as to deal with any criminal act, it is imperative to understand the person who does it. The FBI thinks it understands; it believes that the threat of ...
4
Jurisdiction Over Crimes on Board Aircraft
(15-16 April); a Swissair DC-9 aircraft was hijacked, the hijacker demanded to see Pope Paul VI; he was arrested at Rome airport, 17 April, ibid. (18 April); two Czechoslovak miners hijacked a Czechoslovak aircraft (a twin-turboprop ...
Sami Shubber, 1973
5
D. B. Cooper: Portrait of an American Hijacker
D.B. Cooper [aka "Dan Cooper] is an alias of an aircraft hijacker who, on November 24, 1971 after receiving a ransom payout of U.S. $200,ooo, [1] jumped from the back of a Boeing 727 as it was flyng over the Pacific Northwest of the United ...
Biographiq, 2008
6
Fixing Windows XP Annoyances: How to Fix the Most Annoying ...
Whatever package(s) you use, frequently run the tool's updater to make sure it's current on the latest threats. Stop That Browser Hijacker! THE ANNOYANCE: I clicked a link on a web page, and I was suddenly transported to a search page I ...
David A. Karp, 2006
7
Did They Really Do It?: From Lizzie Bordon to the Twentieth ...
A narrative examination of some of history's most famous murder cases seeks to prove or disprove the guilt of convicted parties, drawing on eyewitness testimony, FBI public files, crime scenes, and other sources to explore the cases of ...
Fred Rosen, 2006
8
A New Understanding of Terrorism: Case Studies, Trajectories ...
Table 7.2 9/11 hijacking teams Name Role Flight Target Mohamed Atta Team leader, hijacker and pilot American Airlines flight 11 North Tower, World Trade Center Abdul Aziz al Omari Muscle hijacker Waleed al Shehri Muscle hijacker Satam ...
M.R. Haberfeld, Agostino von Hassell, 2009
9
Inheritance Hijackers: Who Wants to Steal Your Inheritance ...
The caregiver must justify their gift and suffer the pain of being accused of being a hijacker. These two motivators, revenge and entitlement, often sit dormant for years and then suddenly surface without warning to turn families upside down.
Robert C. Adamski, 2009
10
Lethal Violence: A Sourcebook on Fatal Domestic, ...
An aircraft hijacking was judged to be successful if: (1) the hijacker took control of the aircraft; (2) at least some of his demands were met; and (3) he avoided arrest or apprehension by authorities during the period of time immediately following ...
Harold V. Hall, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIJACKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hijacker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hijacker killed in capital 'gunfight' | Dhaka Tribune
A suspected hijacker has been killed in a “gunfight” with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Taltola in the capital's Agargaon area. «DhakaTribune, Jul 15»
2
Was Operation Thunderbolt the most daring mission in history …
There was a 'moment of farce' in the hijacked plane, for instance, when some of the hostages felt compelled to draw the only female hijacker's ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
The 11 most brutal burns of Donald Trump at his Comedy Central …
... Trump has done so much damage to the New York skyline that instead of calling him The Donald, they should call him the 20th hijacker." ... «Vox, Jul 15»
4
Accused of Enabling Torture, a US Military Psychologist Says He …
... Leso reportedly consulted on the brutal interrogation at Guantanamo of suspected "20th hijacker" Mohammed al-Qahtani. Leso was identified ... «VICE News, Jul 15»
5
Designer Michael Bastian Makes Another Risky Move: Expanding to …
This is finally an option, after Mr. Bastian finally won the right to use his name there following a five-year legal battle with a trademark hijacker. «New York Observer, Jul 15»
6
Radio Guest List—Santa Barbara, California—July 18, 2015
Patrick Smith of AskThePilot.com, discusses the TSA, UV rays in the cockpit, and the “Hijacker Hotel.” Nicolas Michaelsen, Co-Founder of ... «Peter Greenberg.com Travel News, Jul 15»
7
Bus driver outwits dagger wielding hijacker - and then blasts him …
A female bus driver outwitted a man who attempted to hijack her vehicle, successfully evacuating passengers and helping police capture the hijacker in Jinan, ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
8
Dagger wielding hijacker outwitted by bus driver
A female bus driver thwarted a hijacker, successfully evacuating passengers and helping police capture him. Source: Associated Press ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
9
Cowboys leave mark at Stampede | Airdrie Echo
Airdrie's Allen Fletcher earned a 59.50 score on a horse called Yacht Hijacker during the novice bareback event in Calgary on July 5. «Airdrie Echo, Jul 15»
10
Hacking Team Used Spammer Tricks to Resurrect Spy Network
If nothing or nobody objects to the change, the Internet address ranges fall into the hands of the hijacker. Apparently nobody detected the BGP ... «Krebs on Security, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Hijacker [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hijacker>. Apr 2024 ».
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