Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hijacking

/ˈhaɪˌdʒæ.kɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: hi-jack-ing
IPA: /ˈhaɪˌdʒæ.kɪŋ/

26

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of hijack

noun

The act of one who hijacks (in any sense).

noun

The instance of such an act; the seizure of a vehicle.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From hijack + -ing.

Inflected Forms

hijackings (plural)

Derived Forms

antihijacking bluejacking brandjacking busjacking clickjacking cursorjacking likejacking newsjacking pagejacking scrolljacking simjacking spermjacking

Phrases

browser hijacking session hijacking

Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

highjacking

Questions

How do you pronounce hijacking?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪˌdʒæ.kɪŋ/.
What does hijacking mean?: present participle and gerund of hijack
Where does hijacking come from?: From hijack + -ing.

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