Word Games Pro Dictionary

hijack

noun verb

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

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
H
Ends with
K
Contains
IJ
Scrabble score
22
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈhaɪ.dʒæk

Meaning

Definitions

noun

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

verb

  1. take arbitrarily or by force

    “The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami”

verb

  1. seize control of

    “they hijacked the judicial process”

In context

Example Sentences

The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami
they hijacked the judicial process

Similar words

Synonyms

Scroll to Top