hijack
gb/hˈaɪd͡ʒˌæk/ us/hˈaɪd͡ʒˌæk/
B2
English
~ 9100
eltérít, kisajátít, feltör, eltérítés
VERB
B2
1
eltérít
B2
Usage pattern:
to hijack [a plane/bus/truck/vehicle]
Armed men hijacked the plane and forced the pilots to change course.
Fegyveres férfiak eltérítették a repülőgépet, és arra kényszerítették a pilótákat, hogy változtassanak útvonalat.
The bus was hijacked on the highway, but the police quickly surrounded it.
A buszt a sztrádán eltérítették, de a rendőrség gyorsan körülzárta.
Pirates attempted to hijack the cargo ship in the early morning.
The flight was hijacked shortly after takeoff and diverted to another country.
Rebels hijacked a fuel truck and used it to block the road.
Learner examples
Terrorists hijacked the plane and took the people as hostages.
Terroristák eltérítették a repülőgépet, és túszul ejtették az embereket.
The criminals hijacked a bus full of workers.
A bűnözők eltérítettek egy munkásokkal teli buszt.
Soldiers stopped the men who tried to hijack the truck.
The news said someone hijacked a plane last night.
Police stopped a plan to hijack a passenger flight.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say "steal a plane" or "steal a bus" when the driver and passengers are still inside. Use "hijack" when someone takes control of a vehicle that is already in use, usually with people on board. "Steal" is more general and often refers to taking something away when no one is using it.
Meaning
Illegally take over a moving vehicle
Collocations
hijack a plane
|hijack a bus
|hijack a truck
|hijack a flight
|hijack an airliner
Synonyms
seize (More general; means take control suddenly, not always illegal or involving vehicles.)
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commandeer (Often used for authorities or soldiers taking vehicles for official use, not usually for terrorism.)
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skyjack (Specifically for seizing an aircraft, and less common in modern use.)
Antonyms
protect (Focuses on keeping the vehicle and its passengers safe from illegal seizure.)
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secure (Emphasizes preventing others from taking control of the vehicle.)
Themes
crime
|transport
|law
|transportation
Definition
To take control of a bus, plane, or other vehicle while it is moving by using a gun, a bomb, or threats.
To illegally take control of a moving vehicle, especially an aircraft, using force, threats, or weapons.
B2
2
Usage pattern:
to hijack [a conversation/meeting/event/movement]
He tends to hijack the conversation and talk only about his own problems.
Hajlamos kisajátítani a beszélgetést, és csak a saját problémáiról beszélni.
A small political group tried to hijack the protest for their own agenda.
Egy kis politikai csoport megpróbálta kisajátítani a tüntetést a saját napirendje érdekében.
The meeting was hijacked by a long argument about something off-topic.
Some extremists are trying to hijack the movement and push their own ideas.
Online trolls quickly hijacked the hashtag and filled it with spam.
Learner examples
Please do not hijack the meeting with your personal issues.
Kérlek, ne sajátítsd ki az értekezletet a személyes ügyeiddel.
One student hijacked the class discussion and would not let others speak.
Egy diák kisajátította az órai vitát, és nem hagyta, hogy mások szóhoz jussanak.
A few people tried to hijack the protest and make it about another issue.
He always hijacks the talk and turns it to his favorite subject.
Some users hijacked the online chat with jokes and memes.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think "hijack" can only be used about planes or other vehicles. In modern English it is very common to say someone "hijacks" a conversation, a meeting, a protest, or a movement when they unfairly take control. Also, do not use "hijack" for normal, planned leadership; for example, a manager does not "hijack" a meeting just by leading it.
Meaning
Take over an activity or discussion
Collocations
hijack the conversation
|hijack a meeting
|hijack the agenda
|hijack a protest
|hijack a movement
Synonyms
take over (More general and neutral; "hijack" suggests the takeover is pushy, unfair, or illegitimate.)
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dominate (Focuses on speaking more than others; "hijack" adds the idea of changing the focus or purpose.)
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co-opt (Often used for politics and movements; slightly more formal and less dramatic than "hijack".)
Antonyms
facilitate (Describes guiding a discussion so others can speak, the opposite of seizing control for yourself.)
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share (Suggests giving others equal time and power instead of taking it all.)
Themes
communication
|politics
|social
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To take control of a talk, meeting, event, or group so that it is about what you want, not what other people planned.
To take control of an activity, discussion, movement, or event for your own purposes, especially in a way that others do not want or did not plan.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Usage pattern:
to hijack [an account/website/browser/session]
Hackers managed to hijack several company email accounts.
Hackereknek sikerült feltörniük több céges e-mail-fiókot.
The malware hijacked her browser and changed the home page.
A kártevő eltérítette a böngészőjét, és megváltoztatta a kezdőlapot.
Attackers tried to hijack the video call by guessing the meeting ID.
If someone hijacks your session, they can act as if they were you online.
The website was hijacked and started redirecting visitors to a phishing page.
Learner examples
Someone hijacked his social media account and posted fake messages.
Valaki feltörte a közösségimédia-fiókját, és hamis üzeneteket posztolt.
The virus hijacked my browser and opened many ads.
A vírus eltérítette a böngészőmet, és rengeteg hirdetést nyitott meg.
Hackers hijacked the website and asked for money.
The company warned that criminals could hijack weak passwords.
The IT team stopped a plan to hijack our server.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use only "hack" for all computer attacks. In technical English, "hijack" is used when an attacker takes control of something that is already running, like a session, a browser, an account, or a connection, especially to redirect it or use it as if they were the real user.
Meaning
Take over a computer system illegally
Collocations
hijack an account
|hijack a website
|hijack a browser
|hijack a session
|hijack a connection
Synonyms
hack (General term for breaking into systems; "hijack" focuses on taking over control or redirecting something that was already active.)
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compromise (Technical and formal; means a system is no longer secure, not always that someone actively controls it.)
Antonyms
secure (Means to protect a system so that attackers cannot take control of it.)
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restore (Refers to giving control of the system or account back to the rightful owner after an attack.)
Themes
technology
|internet
|security
|law
Definition
To take control of a computer, website, or online account without permission by using hacking or malware.
In computing and cybersecurity, to take unauthorized control of a computer, account, communication channel, or online service, often by exploiting a security weakness.
NOUN
B2
4
eltérítés
B2
Usage pattern:
a hijack of [a plane/bus/truck]
The hijack ended peacefully after six hours of negotiation.
Az eltérítés hat óra tárgyalás után békésen ért véget.
Police managed to foil an attempted hijack of a passenger plane.
A rendőrségnek sikerült meghiúsítania egy utasszállító repülőgép eltérítésének kísérletét.
The film is based on a true story of an airline hijack.
News of the bus hijack spread quickly across the country.
The government reviewed airport security after the hijack.
Learner examples
The movie shows a hijack of a plane.
A film egy repülőgép-eltérítést mutat be.
The hijack lasted many hours but nobody was hurt.
Az eltérítés sok órán át tartott, de senkinek nem esett baja.
Police stopped a hijack before the plane left the airport.
After the hijack, the airport changed its rules.
The hijack was in the news all week.
Common mistake:
Learners often use only "hijacking" as the noun and may not recognize "hijack" used as a noun in headlines, especially in British English. Both are correct, but "hijacking" is more common in everyday speech, while "hijack" appears more in short news headlines.
Meaning
Illegal seizure of a moving vehicle
Collocations
plane hijack
|aircraft hijack
|bus hijack
|attempted hijack
|failed hijack
Synonyms
hijacking (More common noun form in modern English; same basic meaning but slightly more formal and standard.)
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seizure (General word for taking control; does not itself show that it is about a vehicle or that it is illegal.)
Antonyms
safe journey (Describes travel without any attack or illegal takeover, the opposite situation of a hijack.)
Themes
crime
|transport
|news
|law
|transportation
Definition
An event where people take control of a bus, plane, or other vehicle while it is moving by using a gun, a bomb, or threats.
An act of illegally taking control of a moving vehicle, especially an aircraft, by force or threats.
Grammar
Dictionary form
hijack
IPA
GB/hˈaɪd͡ʒˌæk/
US/hˈaɪd͡ʒˌæk/
Syllables & stress
hi - jack (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (hi)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: hijack
- 3rd Person Singular: hijacks
- Present Participle: hijacking
- Past: hijacked
Word family
Forms
hijacks
verb
hijacking
verb
hijacked
verb
Core family
hijacker
noun
Expressions
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