hijacking

English

Etymology

See hijack

Verb

hijacking

1. Present participle of hijack.

Noun

hijacking (plural hijackings)

1. The act of one who hijacks; the seizure of vehicles.
2. The instance of such an act; the seizure of a vehicle.

Translations

act of one who hijacks

• Arabic: اختطاف (ar)
• Dutch: gijzeling (nl) f, kaping (nl) f

• Jèrriais: haïjaqu'thie f
• Turkish: (uçak,gemi,vb.) kaçırmak (tr)

instance of such an act

• Jèrriais: haïjaqu'thie f

Related terms

• browser hijacking
• carjacking