"hijack" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈhaɪ.dʒæk/ [UK] Audio: en-us-hijack.ogg Forms: hijacks [plural]
Etymology: Possibly from a blend of highway + jacker (“one who holds up”) (1915). Etymology templates: {{blend|en|highway|jacker|gloss2=one who holds up|nocap=1}} blend of highway + jacker (“one who holds up”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} hijack (plural hijacks)
  1. An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking. Categories (topical): Crime Translations (instance of hijacking of a vehicle): إِخْتِطَاف (ʔiḵtiṭāf) [masculine] (Arabic), հափշտակում (hapʻštakum) (Armenian), отвличане (otvličane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), 劫持 (jiéchí) (Chinese Mandarin), 劫機 /劫机 (jiéjī) (Chinese Mandarin), únos [masculine] (Czech), kapring [common-gender] (Danish), kaappaus (Finnish), détournement [masculine] (French), Entführung [feminine] (German), Überfall [masculine] (German), πειρατεία (peirateía) [feminine] (Greek), -πειρατεία (-peirateía) [feminine] (Greek), αεροπειρατεία (aeropeirateía) (english: air piracy) [feminine] (Greek), fuadach [masculine] (Irish), 乗っ取り (nottori) (alt: のっとり) (Japanese), ハイジャック (haijakku) (Japanese), грабну́вање (grabnúvanje) [neuter] (Macedonian), haïjaqu'thie [feminine] (Norman), kapring [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian), уго́н (ugón) [masculine] (Russian), нападе́ние (napadénije) [neuter] (Russian), захва́т (zaxvát) [masculine] (Russian), kapning [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-hijack-en-noun-dc-GtNzQ Disambiguation of Crime: 39 6 5 4 6 19 4 6 6 5 Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 12 8 14 10 9 16 7 7 8 9 Disambiguation of 'instance of hijacking of a vehicle': 71 25 1 2 1
  2. An instance of a seizure and redirection of a process.
    Sense id: en-hijack-en-noun-1FVbMn2P
  3. (politics) An amendment which deletes the contents of a bill and inserts entirely new provisions. Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-hijack-en-noun-VfF2ACfO Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 12 8 14 10 9 16 7 7 8 9 Topics: government, politics
  4. (poker slang) Preflop, the position two before the dealer. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-hijack-en-noun-QAV400Xo Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 12 8 14 10 9 16 7 7 8 9 Topics: card-games, poker
  5. (obsolete) A highwayman, robber. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-hijack-en-noun-00lIKt3i
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hi-jack, highjack

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈhaɪ.dʒæk/ [UK] Audio: en-us-hijack.ogg Forms: hijacks [present, singular, third-person], hijacking [participle, present], hijacked [participle, past], hijacked [past]
Etymology: Possibly from a blend of highway + jacker (“one who holds up”) (1915). Etymology templates: {{blend|en|highway|jacker|gloss2=one who holds up|nocap=1}} blend of highway + jacker (“one who holds up”) Head templates: {{en-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).
    Sense id: en-hijack-en-verb-OTzjAv~d Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 12 8 14 10 9 16 7 7 8 9
  2. To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.
    Sense id: en-hijack-en-verb-Rvi4FI96
  3. (computing) To seize control of a networked computer by means of infecting it with a worm or other malware, thereby turning it into a zombie. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (computing: to seize control of a computer or browser): kaapata (Finnish), die Kontrolle übernehmen über (German), die Kontrolle an sich reißen über (German), kapa (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-hijack-en-verb-9XrxsXhP Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'computing: to seize control of a computer or browser': 22 29 37 11 1
  4. (computing) To change software settings without a user's knowledge so as to force that user to visit a certain web site. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-hijack-en-verb-Z4eYk7RM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 4 13 9 2 11 4 13 29 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 6 13 12 6 8 4 11 22 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 4 9 11 3 7 4 15 25 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 13 10 3 10 2 11 32 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 7 5 12 13 6 9 3 11 23 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 9 5 10 15 13 8 3 8 22 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 9 5 10 13 13 8 3 8 22 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 10 5 11 13 9 10 4 8 21 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 9 5 12 13 9 9 4 8 22 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 11 7 9 14 11 9 3 9 20 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 7 4 12 11 7 12 3 8 27 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 7 7 15 11 7 9 4 9 21 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 7 7 15 10 5 9 3 9 24 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 9 5 10 13 13 8 3 8 22 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 9 5 12 14 9 9 4 8 22 9 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 7 6 15 10 6 10 6 10 20 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 9 5 12 14 9 9 4 8 22 9 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 5 14 12 5 11 4 10 23 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 9 9 10 8 5 6 7 15 24 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 9 5 13 12 8 12 3 9 20 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 5 5 15 10 5 9 4 9 25 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 5 5 15 10 5 9 4 9 25 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 9 5 10 13 13 8 3 8 22 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 9 5 10 13 13 8 3 8 22 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 10 9 10 12 3 10 6 12 20 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 9 5 12 14 9 9 4 8 22 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 8 3 10 13 13 9 5 9 22 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 9 5 12 14 9 9 4 8 22 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 8 4 14 12 11 8 3 7 22 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 5 15 10 5 9 4 9 25 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 6 6 14 11 5 8 3 9 26 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 9 5 12 14 9 9 3 8 22 9 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  5. (politics) To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions. Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-hijack-en-verb-t41rw~mL Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hi-jack, highjack Derived forms: carjack, hijackable, lojack, seajack, skyjack Translations (to seize control of a process): die Kontrolle an sich reißen über (German), kā(w)haki (Maori), zakłócać (Polish), zakłócić (Polish) Translations (to seize control of a vehicle): خَطَفَ (ḵaṭafa) (Arabic), qaçırmaq (Azerbaijani), отвличам (otvličam) (Bulgarian), segrestar (english: plane) (Catalan), 劫持 (jiéchí) (Chinese Mandarin), 攔路搶劫 /拦路抢劫 (lánlùqiǎngjié) (Chinese Mandarin), 劫機 /劫机 (jiéjī) (note: of aircraft) (Chinese Mandarin), unést [perfective] (Czech), kapre (english: airplane) (Danish), kapen (Dutch), kaperi (Esperanto), kaaperdama (Estonian), kaapata (Finnish), détourner (French), secuestrar (Galician), entführen (German), hijacken (German), überfallen (German), kapern (German), die Kontrolle an sich reißen über (German), καταλαμβάνω (katalamváno) (Greek), απάγω (apágo) (Greek), dirottare (Italian), 乗っ取る (nottoru) (alt: のっとる) (Japanese), при́граби (prígrabi) (Macedonian), гра́бне (grábne) (Macedonian), о́тима (ótima) (Macedonian), rampas (Malay), kāhaki (Maori), kāwhaki (Maori), haïjatchi (Norman), porywać (Polish), porwać (Polish), sequestrar (Portuguese), угоня́ть (ugonjátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), угна́ть (ugnátʹ) [perfective] (Russian), напада́ть (napadátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), напа́сть (napástʹ) [perfective] (Russian), захва́тывать (zaxvátyvatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), захвати́ть (zaxvatítʹ) [perfective] (Russian), secuestrar (Spanish), atracar (Spanish), arrebatar (Spanish), rebatar (Spanish), kapa (Swedish)
Disambiguation of 'to seize control of a process': 26 37 34 1 1 Disambiguation of 'to seize control of a vehicle': 29 34 35 1 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "qaçırmaq"
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    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
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      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "otvličam",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "отвличам"
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    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "ca",
      "english": "plane",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "segrestar"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "cmn",
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      "roman": "jiéchí",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "lánlùqiǎngjié",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "攔路搶劫 /拦路抢劫"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "note": "of aircraft",
      "roman": "jiéjī",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "劫機 /劫机"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "unést"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "da",
      "english": "airplane",
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      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "kapre"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "kapen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "kaperi"
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    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "kaaperdama"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "kaapata"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "détourner"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "secuestrar"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "entführen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "hijacken"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "überfallen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "kapern"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "die Kontrolle an sich reißen über"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "katalamváno",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "καταλαμβάνω"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "apágo",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "απάγω"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "dirottare"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
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      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "nottoru",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "乗っ取る"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "prígrabi",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "при́граби"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "grábne",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "гра́бне"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "ótima",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "о́тима"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "rampas"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "kāhaki"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "kāwhaki"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "haïjatchi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "porywać"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "porwać"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "sequestrar"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ugonjátʹ",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "угоня́ть"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ugnátʹ",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "угна́ть"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "napadátʹ",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "напада́ть"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "napástʹ",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "напа́сть"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zaxvátyvatʹ",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "захва́тывать"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zaxvatítʹ",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "захвати́ть"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "secuestrar"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "atracar"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "arrebatar"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "rebatar"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "29 34 35 1 1",
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to seize control of a vehicle",
      "word": "kapa"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "26 37 34 1 1",
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to seize control of a process",
      "word": "die Kontrolle an sich reißen über"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "26 37 34 1 1",
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to seize control of a process",
      "word": "kā(w)haki"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "26 37 34 1 1",
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to seize control of a process",
      "word": "zakłócać"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "26 37 34 1 1",
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to seize control of a process",
      "word": "zakłócić"
    }
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}

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    }
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      ]
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          "_dis1": "71 25 1 2 1",
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          "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 25 1 2 1",
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          "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
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        },
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        {
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          "code": "da",
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          "_dis1": "71 25 1 2 1",
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          "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
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          ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "71 25 1 2 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
          "tags": [
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          "_dis1": "71 25 1 2 1",
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          "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
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          "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
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          "_dis1": "71 25 1 2 1",
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          "code": "ja",
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          "roman": "nottori",
          "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
          "word": "乗っ取り"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 25 1 2 1",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "haijakku",
          "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
          "word": "ハイジャック"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 25 1 2 1",
          "code": "mk",
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          "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "грабну́вање"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 25 1 2 1",
          "code": "nrf",
          "lang": "Norman",
          "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
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        },
        {
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          "code": "no",
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          "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
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            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "kapring"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 25 1 2 1",
          "code": "ru",
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          "roman": "ugón",
          "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "уго́н"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 25 1 2 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "napadénije",
          "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
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            "neuter"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 25 1 2 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "zaxvát",
          "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "захва́т"
        },
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          "_dis1": "71 25 1 2 1",
          "code": "sv",
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          "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
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        }
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        {
          "ref": "2008, Wally Lamb, The Hour I First Believed, Ch.3, at p.60-61",
          "text": "I opened my closet door and stared. Should I pack my good suit and black loafers? Uh-uh. Travel light. Think positive. Go there, get done whatever there was to do, and get back. I loved Lolly, but I couldn't let her stroke hijack my life. How many guys would do this much for their aunt?"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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    },
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            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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        }
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        "politics"
      ]
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            "Fundamental"
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        }
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        [
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      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "topics": [
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        "poker"
      ]
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        {
          "ref": "1915 August 26, “Stick-Ups Get Good Hauls From Harvest Hands Near Yankton”, in Pierre Weekly Free Press, Pierre, SD, page 6:",
          "text": "One lone \"high-jack\" held up 11 harvest hands in a freight car [...] last night, making a clean getaway with slightly over $180.",
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        }
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        "A highwayman, robber."
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        "(obsolete) A highwayman, robber."
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      ]
    }
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}
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
      "word": "kaappaus"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "détournement"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Entführung"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Überfall"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "peirateía",
      "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "πειρατεία"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "-peirateía",
      "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "-πειρατεία"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "english": "air piracy",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "aeropeirateía",
      "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "αεροπειρατεία"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "fuadach"
    },
    {
      "alt": "のっとり",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "nottori",
      "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
      "word": "乗っ取り"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "haijakku",
      "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
      "word": "ハイジャック"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "grabnúvanje",
      "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "грабну́вање"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "haïjaqu'thie"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "kapring"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ugón",
      "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "уго́н"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "napadénije",
      "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "нападе́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zaxvát",
      "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "захва́т"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "instance of hijacking of a vehicle",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "kapning"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "hijack"
  ],
  "word": "hijack"
}

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