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carjack vs hijack

hijack vs carjack

carjack is not a noun while hijack is a noun.

carjack and hijack both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carjack No No Yes No
hijack Yes No Yes No
As verbs, hijack is a hypernym of carjack; that is, hijack is a word with a broader meaning than carjack:
  • carjack: take someone's car from him by force, usually with the intention of stealing it
  • hijack: take arbitrarily or by force
Other hypernyms of carjack include commandeer, highjack, pirate.
carjack (noun) hijack (noun)
seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
carjack (verb) hijack (verb)
take someone's car from him by force, usually with the intention of stealing it take arbitrarily or by force
seize control of
Difference between carjack and hijack

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