Past tense of hijack
regular verb
The past tense of hijack is hijacked. The past participle is also hijacked.
Forms of hijack
| Base form (V1) | hijack /ˈhaɪ.d͡ʒæk/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | hijacked /ˈhaɪ.dʒækt/ |
| Past participle (V3) | hijacked /ˈhaɪ.dʒækt/ |
| Present participle | hijacking /ˈhaɪˌdʒæ.kɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | hijacks |
Hijacked in a sentence
- The Facebook page ‘Vets for Trump’ was hijacked by a North Macedonian businessman.2019, The Facebook page ‘Vets for Trump’ was hijacked by a North Macedonian businessman. It took months for the owners to get it back.…. From the entry North Macedonian
- He hijacked the Bear Flag revolt, calling himself Oso Numero Uno (Number One Bear).2009, David A. Clary, Eagles and Empire. From the entry oso
- Disemvoweling punishes the troll and effectively has decreased the numbers of offensive comments and hijacked comment threads on many message boards.2011, Ronald Comer, Elizabeth Gould, Psychology Around Us, Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 16. From the entry disemvowel
- Police are still searching for the gunmen who hijacked the minibus carrying school pupils taking two of the children with them.2006 May 13, Weekend Argus, 14, p.6. From the entry minibus
- In ego-mindedness you can become hijacked by feelings of fight or flight in the guts, which stiffen your body against the negative reactions you anticipate.2012, Ross Thompson, Judith Thompson, Mindful Ministry: Creative, Theological and Practical Perspectives. From the entry ego-mindedness
Meaning of hijack
- verb To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
- verb To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.
- verb To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.
Questions about the past tense of hijack
- What is the past tense of hijack?
- The past tense of hijack is hijacked.
- What is the past participle of hijack?
- The past participle of hijack is hijacked.
- Is hijack a regular or irregular verb?
- Hijack is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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