hijack

Meanings

• Verb

  To seize control of (a vehicle, aircraft, or other transport) by force, especially from the legitimate operator.

  - "A group of pirates hijacked the cargo ship off the coast of Somalia."
  - "The hijackers demanded a ransom before releasing the passengers."

• Verb

  To take over or control (a business, organization, or computer system) unlawfully or by force.

  - "A rival company hijacked our marketing campaign."
  - "Hackers hijacked the city's computer system, demanding a ransom."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hijack
hack , whack , pack , sack

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Variants

List of all variants of hijack that leads to same result
hijack , hijacked , hijacker , hijackers , hijacking , hijackings , hijacks

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Etymology

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Originally from the Dutch word 'hekken' meaning 'to seize' or 'to catch'. The term was first used in the late 19th century to describe the hijacking of ships.

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Trivia

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1. The first documented case of air piracy occurred in 1911, when a German airship was hijacked over Turkey.

2. The term 'hijack' is also used in computing to describe the taking over of a program or process by another program or user.

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Related Concepts

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1. Air piracy: Refers to the unlawful seizure of an aircraft in flight.

2. Sea piracy: Refers to the unlawful seizure of a ship at sea.

3. Cyber hijacking: Refers to the unlawful seizure of control of a computer system or network.

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Culture

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The term 'hijack' has been used extensively in popular culture, particularly in movies and television shows. It is often portrayed as a dangerous and violent act, with hijackers demanding ransoms or political concessions.

How to Memorize "hijack"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of people taking control of a vehicle or computer system by force.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hijack' with the idea of taking control of something unlawfully.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'hijack' - 'H' for 'hijack', 'I' for 'illegal', 'J' for 'jack', and 'A' for 'action'.

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