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Contexts ▼▲ Noun The act of one who hijacks The action of assuming possession or power of The hijacking of an airplane or helicopter The practice of attacking and robbing ships at sea The action of abducting someone using force Verb Present participle for to forcibly seize control of something Present participle for to seize and detain a person unlawfully or forcefully Present participle for to unlawfully take possession of something Present participle for to gain access into, or data from, a (computer) system without authorization Present participle for to seize a vehicle by force unlawfully, especially to joyride in … more ▼ ▲ Noun ▲ The act of one who hijacks abduction kidnapping kidnaping snatch rape highjacking capture carrying off seizure kidnap snatching appropriation taking hostage hostage-taking taking away ransom theft withdrawal “The gang has also been linked to assaults on two researchers, a hijacking and two attempted hijackings.” Noun ▲ The action of assuming possession or power of assumption seizure taking appropriation commandeering confiscation arrogation expropriation seizing wresting acquisition appropriating confiscating expropriating hijack pre-empting requisition requisitioning takeover claiming taking away taking over usurpation usurping adoption ascension assuming grab taking up detainer preemption capture annexing annexation sequestration impounding grabbing removal distrainment abduction arrest apprehension disseisin poind attachment collar distraint snatch pinch repossession hook bust poinding abstraction snatching forfeiture naam drop conquering nabbing impoundment cooption cooptation foreclosure theft stripping dispossession misappropriation swiping heist occupation carrying away possession rip-off imprisonment internment detention incarceration trapping catching catch ensnaring nab acquirement bag being lifted being pinched knock off being imprisoned being taken into custody being taken captive pick up being collared being taken prisoner being nabbed being trapped forceful holding securing more ❯ Noun ▲ The hijacking of an airplane or helicopter air piracy highjacking skyjacking air hijacking aircraft piracy airplane hijacking Noun ▲ The practice of attacking and robbing ships at sea piracy buccaneering buccaneerism marauding swashbuckling freebooting pirating commandeering rapine robbery robbery at sea Noun ▲ The action of abducting someone using force seizure kidnap abduction kidnapping snatching nobbling hostage-taking capture highjacking snatch rape carrying off kidnaping taking hostage appropriation theft withdrawal taking away ransom Verb ▲ Present participle for to forcibly seize control of something seizing appropriating expropriating commandeering capturing confiscating snatching shanghaiing stealing skyjacking borrowing nicking carjacking taking over taking possession of annexing taking usurping arrogating preempting acquiring assuming sequestering requisitioning sequestrating securing claiming pirating helping oneself to laying claim to impounding wresting disseizing poinding distraining converting pressing accroaching grabbing taking away liberating pre-empting conquering moonlight requisitioning occupying swiping misappropriating arrogating to oneself making free with taking control of possessing oneself of walking off with gaining overcoming kiping demanding repossessing making claim to glomming onto taking on robbing removing claiming unduly obtaining clapping hands on getting one's fingers on getting your hands on grabbing hold of getting procuring pinching glomming on to getting hold of using without asking treating without respect intercepting catching making off with highjacking looting carrying off overrunning colonizingUS subjugating possessing colonisingUK winning garrisoning dominating holding taking possession prevailing over invading achieving gaining control of taking control reserving hegemonizing keeping oppressing controlling ruling over staking a claim to subduing pacifying overthrowing crushing overpowering overwhelming cornering latching on to more ❯ “Two other hijackers, however, were able to board the flight, and they attempted to hijack the aircraft shortly after take-off.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to seize and detain a person unlawfully or forcefully kidnapping kidnaping abducting capturing seizing shanghaiing snatching nobbling removing grabbing pirating skyjacking waylaying stealing ransoming carrying off running off with making off with running away with taking hostage taking prisoner spiriting away holding to ransom taking as hostage making away with body snatching bundling off carrying away laying hands on holding hostage nabbing taking captive dognapping dognaping holding for ransom putting the snatch on apprehending catching ensnaring trapping snaring arresting bagging detaining collaring entrapping snagging taking taking into custody laying hold of imprisoning netting hooking nailing landing busting getting glomming pinching copping beaching corralling grappling lifting rapping prehending nicking lassoing entangling reeling in hauling in pulling in securing snapping up getting one's fingers on feeling your collar pouncing on taking as prisoner appropriating taking possession of taking hold of more ❯ Verb ▲ Present participle for to unlawfully take possession of something robbing stealing pilfering purloining thieving filching swiping taking pinching nicking lifting appropriating misappropriating heisting snitching looting nabbing embezzling snaffling hooking liberating whipping glomming abstracting nobbling burgling cribbing blagging burglarizing shoplifting boning snavelling rifling peculating defalcating scrumping copping souveniring requisitioning dispossessing scrounging pickpocketing relieving despoiling disinheriting draining bereaving ripping off knocking off half-inching absconding with carrying off running off with walking off with helping oneself to walking away with running away with taking for oneself knocking over stealing from taking off taking from removing poaching flogging bagging making off with arrogating taking possession of expropriating commandeering spiriting away dispossessing of taking over cabbaging gaining possession of carting off sequestering trousering nipping pocketing boosting snatching walking going walkies annexing pillaging plundering swindling plucking borrowing helping yourself making away with raiding snaring sneaking jacking palming using without asking making free with having sticky fingers fingering skimming using seizing acquiring grabbing helping plowingUS ploughingUK siphoning off prigging deriving obtaining usurping simulating assuming kidnapping ransacking kidnaping abducting cozening withdrawing converting mooching defrauding one of holding for ransom holding up cheating one of sticking up stripping one of more ❯ Verb ▲ Present participle for to gain access into, or data from, a (computer) system without authorization hacking exploiting accessing attacking phishing phreaking bluejacking spoofing Verb ▲ Present participle for to seize a vehicle by force unlawfully, especially to joyride in carjacking speeding twoccing twocking joyriding Find more words! 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