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Word entry · 6 letters

hijack

Best crossword clue

"Seize a vehicle"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈhaɪ.dʒæk/Part of speech noun, verbSorted achijkStarts with HEnds with K1 cluesCommon crossword word
1H2I3J4A5C6K

Definitions

  1. seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

Word origin

Possibly from a blend of highway + jacker (“one who holds up”) (1915).

Used in a sentence

  • hijack the radio show
  • 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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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues

01Seize a vehicle6 letters

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