Word "HIJACK" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
Synonyms:
highjack

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
take arbitrarily or by force
Synonyms:
commandeer, highjack, pirate

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
seize control of
Examples:
they hijacked the judicial process

Crossword Clues for HIJACK

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Clue Source Date
Take over (a vehicle) illegally (6)
Seize (aircraft)
Waylay, in a way Newsday 15 Mar 2024
Seize in transit
Illegally divert (an aircraft) (6)
Seize a vehicle (6)
Seize in transit (6)
Illegally commandeer (a vehicle) The Times Concise 31 Jan 2024
'Hello sailor' appropriate? The Guardian Cryptic 31 Jan 2024
Illegally seize sailor after an informal greeting (6)
Commandeer The Times Concise 10 Dec 2023
Hello John: this is a robbery The Telegraph Cryptic 26 Apr 2022
Seize control illegally The Guardian Quick 03 Feb 2022
Snatch control of, as an event
Appropriate whilst in transit The Telegraph Cryptic 21 Aug 2021
*Take by force LA Times Daily 08 Aug 2021
*Take by force The Washington Post 08 Aug 2021
Seize a vehicle illegally Irish Times Simplex 11 Aug 2020
Seize control of countryman bypassing European agreement
Seize control of an aircraft or ship The Times Concise 14 Apr 2020
Seize greeting card
Take over a century to separate foursome following the leader of government
Seize control of (an aircraft) The Times Concise 04 Feb 2020
Expropriate greeting card? The Sun Two Speed 25 Dec 2019
Take by force The Sun Two Speed 25 Dec 2019
Appropriate vehicle for rustic touring OK in Germany The Telegraph Toughie 15 Nov 2019
Commandeer Newsday 25 Jun 2019
Take by force The Times Concise 17 Mar 2019
Seize four consecutive letters about account
Steal en route The Telegraph Quick 09 Feb 2019
Reportedly drunken sailor with takeover bid! The Telegraph Cryptic 25 Aug 2018
Seize a vehicle forcefully Irish Times Simplex 13 Jul 2018
'Hello, sailor' is appropriate, when moving
Roughly appropriate greeting to a sailor
Make a grab: hello, sailor!
Take flight?
Take over from journalist one judge initially gets imprisoned The Telegraph Cryptic 20 Dec 2016
Seize Independent leader from journalist under cover of colleague? ... The Telegraph Toughie 09 Dec 2016
Seize control of, illegally Irish Times Simplex 04 Jul 2016
Appropriate account filed by four neighbouring characters The Telegraph Toughie 15 Sep 2015
Seize by force Newsday 21 Jul 2015
Grab a greeting card
Take by force LA Times Daily 25 Feb 2015
Take by force
Seize by force
Commandeer
Take over something at the top of the flagpole, say?
Call boy's takeover
Take by force
Take by force
Worst possible greeting at an airport?
Take the A train?
Steal, as cargo
Take by force
Steal, as cargo
Seize by force
Take a ride?
Seize by force
Seize control of
Greeting you shouldn't say at an airport
Seize a vehicle in transit
Take by force
Hold up on the road
Take the plane, maybe
Take by force, as a plane
Take the plane
Rob a truck.
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