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skyjack — to hijack an airplane, 1961, apparently coined in N.Y. Mirror headlines, from SKY (Cf. sky) + second element of HIJACK (Cf. hijack) (q.v.) … Etymology dictionary
skyjack — ☆ skyjack [skī′jak΄ ] vt. to hijack (an aircraft) skyjacker n … English World dictionary
skyjack — transitive verb Etymology: 1sky + jack (as in hijack) Date: 1961 to commandeer (an airplane in flight) by the threat of violence • skyjacker noun • skyjacking noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
skyjack — skyjacker, n. /skuy jak /, v.t. to hijack (an airliner), esp. in order to hold the passengers and plane for ransom or for political reasons. [1965 70; SKY + (HI)JACK] * * * … Universalium
skyjack — v. hijack an airplane, take control of an airplane by force … English contemporary dictionary
skyjack — verb hijack (an aircraft). noun an act of skyjacking. Derivatives skyjacker noun … English new terms dictionary
skyjack — sky·jack … English syllables
skyjack — sky•jack [[t]ˈskaɪˌdʒæk[/t]] v. t. cvb to hijack (an airliner) • Etymology: 1965–70; sky+ (hi) jack sky′jack er, n … From formal English to slang
skyjack — /ˈskaɪdʒæk/ (say skuyjak) Colloquial –verb (t) 1. to hijack (an aeroplane). –noun 2. the act of hijacking an aeroplane. {sky + (hi)jack} –skyjacker, noun …
skyjack — v. & n. sl. v.tr. hijack (an aircraft). n. an act of skyjacking. Derivatives: skyjacker n. Etymology: SKY + HIJACK … Useful english dictionary
