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Carjacked vs Hijacked - What's the difference?

carjacked | hijacked |

As verbs the difference between carjacked and hijacked

is that carjacked is (carjack) while hijacked is (hijack).

As an adjective hijacked is

describing a vehicle, aircraft or vessel whose control has been seized by force.

carjacked

English

Verb

(head)
  • (carjack)

    • carjack

    English

    Alternative forms

    *car-jack

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To steal an automobile forcibly from someone.
    • Someone should carjack that pompous jerk and teach him a lesson!
  • To forcibly steal some vehicle.
    • These twerps have carjacked their last Mercedes.

    Derived terms

    * carjacker * carjacking

    Synonyms

    * hijack

    hijacked

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hijack)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Describing a vehicle, aircraft or vessel whose control has been seized by force