hijack

  • 21Hijack (film) — Infobox Film name = Hijack image size = caption = director = Kunal Shivdasani producer = Dinesh Vijan, Kunal Shivdasani writer = narrator = starring = Shiney Ahuja, Esha Deol music = Justin Uday cinematography = editing = distributor = Eros… …

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  • 22hijack — 1. verb /ˈhaɪ.dʒæk/ a) To forcibly stop and seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat) …

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  • 23hijack — Synonyms and related words: blackjack, bludgeon, bulldoze, bully, coerce, commit robbery, dragoon, heist, hold up, intimidate, knock over, mug, rip off, rob, shanghai, steamroller, stick up, strong arm, use violence …

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  • 24hijack — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t., slang, highjack, steal. See stealing. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. highjack, skyjack, commandeer, privateer, capture; see seize 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. seize control, commandeer, steal,… …

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  • 25hijack — hi|jack [ haı,dʒæk ] verb transitive 1. ) to illegally take control of a vehicle, especially an airplane, using violence or threats: A U.N. convoy carrying relief supplies has been hijacked by rebels. 2. ) to take control of an organization or… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 26hijack — hi·jack || haɪdʒæk n. act of hijacking, act of commandeering by force v. steal goods which are being taken from one place to another; stop and rob a vehicle; seize an airplane or other vehicle by force …

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  • 27hijack — start an off topic discussion …

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  • 28hijack —    to take illegal possession of (a vehicle)    Standard English and doubtfully euphemistic, despite its interesting etymology. Originally, American Prohibition use, when it became easier to steal liquor from smugglers than to smuggle on your own …

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  • 29hijack v — If you step onto a plane and recognize a friend of yours named Jack, don t yell out Hi Jack! …

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  • 30hijack — verb illegally seize control of (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) while in transit. noun an instance of hijacking. Derivatives hijacker noun Origin 1920s (orig. US): of unknown origin …

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