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Hijack vs Kidnapped - What's the difference?

hijack | kidnapped |

As verbs the difference between hijack and kidnapped

is that hijack is to forcibly stop and seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat) while kidnapped is past tense of kidnap.

As a noun hijack

is an instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle.

As an adjective kidnapped is

subjected to kidnapping.

hijack

English

(wikipedia hijack)

Alternative forms

* hi-jack, highjack

Verb

(en verb)
  • To forcibly stop and seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
  • To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.
  • (computing) To seize control of a networked computer by means of infecting it with a worm or other malware, thereby turning it into a zombie.
  • (computing) To change software settings without a user's knowledge so as to force that user to visit a certain web site (to hijack a browser ).
  • (politics) To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.
  • Derived terms

    * hijackable * carjack * seajack

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle.
  • An instance of a seizure and redirection of a process.
  • (politics) An amendment which deletes the contents of a bill and inserts entirely new provisions.
  • (poker slang) Preflop, the position two before the dealer.
  • kidnapped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (kidnap)
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • subjected to kidnapping