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hijacked

US/ˈhaɪ.dʒækt/

hijacked is the simple past and past participle of hijack.

Meaning of hijack

Verb

hijack (third-person singular simple present hijacks, present participle hijacking, simple past and past participle hijacked)

  1. To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
  2. To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.
    • hijack the radio show
  3. To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.

See all 8 meanings of hijack

Adjective

hijacked (not comparable)

  1. Of a vehicle, aircraft, vessel, computer, etc.: whose control has been seized by force

Questions about hijacked

What does hijacked mean?
Hijacked means of a vehicle, aircraft, vessel, computer, etc.: whose control has been seized by force.
What is hijacked the simple past and past participle of?
Hijacked is the simple past and past participle of hijack.
What part of speech is hijacked?
Hijacked is an adjective.
How do you pronounce hijacked?
Hijacked is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.dʒækt/ (US).

Words near hijacked in the dictionary

  1. hijabs
  2. hijabster
  3. hijabsters
  4. hijack
  5. hijackable
  6. hijacked
  7. hijackee
  8. hijackees
  9. hijacker
  10. hijackers
  11. hijacking

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