hijacking
noun
- take control of something (often transportation) by force, to seize control of a moving vehicle by force in order to reach an alternate destination
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English hijack English -ing English hijacking From hijack + -ing.
- The act of one who hijacks (in any sense).
- The instance of such an act; the seizure of a vehicle.
“The audacious hijacking in Paris of a van carrying the baggage of a Saudi prince to his private jet is obviously an embarrassment to the French capital, whose ultra-high-end boutiques have suffered a spate of heists in recent months.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English hijack English -ing English hijacking From hijack + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of hijack