WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
sky•jack /ˈskaɪˌdʒæk/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- to hijack (an airliner).
sky•jack
(skī′jak′),USA pronunciation v.t.
sky′jack′er, n.
- to hijack (an airliner), esp. in order to hold the passengers and plane for ransom or for political reasons.
- sky + (hi)jack 1965–70