Definitions for hijack
ˈhaɪˌdʒækhi·jack

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. hijack, highjackverb

   seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

2. commandeer, hijack, highjack, pirateverb

   take arbitrarily or by force

   "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"

3. hijackverb

   seize control of

   "they hijacked the judicial process"

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1. hijacknoun

   An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle.

2. hijacknoun

   An instance of a seizure and redirection of a process.

3. hijacknoun

   An amendment which deletes the contents of a bill and inserts entirely new provisions.

4. hijackverb

   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).

5. hijackverb

   To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.

6. hijackverb

   To seize control of a networked computer by means of infecting it with a worm or other malware, thereby turning it into a zombie.

7. hijackverb

   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).

8. hijackverb

   To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.

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1. hijack

   Hijack refers to the unlawful seizure or taking control of a vehicle, aircraft, ship, or any other means of transportation, typically by force or threat, while it is in transit. This term can also apply to situations where any process, system, or discussion is improperly or forcibly overtaken or redirected.

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1. Hijack

   Hijack were a hip hop group from Brixton in London, featuring Kamanchi Sly, DJ Supreme, DJ Undercover, Ulysses, Agent Fritz and Agent Clueso. Their first single, "Style Wars" caught the attention of the British hip hop community. Their next release, "Hold No Hostage" / "Doomsday of Rap" became an underground hit across Europe, bringing them to the attention of West Coast rapper Ice-T.

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1. hijack

   Song lyrics by hijack -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by hijack on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. • Seize

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How to pronounce hijack?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hijack in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hijack in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of hijack in a Sentence

1. James Dawson:

   The FBI respects the peaceful exercise of First Amendment rights, but we will not allow opportunists to hijack peaceful protests to incite violence and destruction of property, we will continue to work with our partners to enforce federal laws prohibiting damage to government facilities and property.

2. Executive Philippe Dauman:

   Shari Redstone is attempting to illegally hijack Shari Redstone father's well-established estate plan, we will continue to have great respect and affection for Mr. Shari Redstone, but he is clearly being manipulated by Sumner Redstone daughter Shari, Sumner Redstone daughter Shari.

3. Jeb Bush:

   It bothers me that someone comes to hijack that cause, donald Trump's not a conservative, and he's not a steady hand for sure, and he's not a servant. It's all about him and I'm the only guy going after him. I don't feel like, that he's intimidating. He's a bully. Punch him back in the nose.

4. Belinda Kennedy:

   When you’ve got people like the Ku Klux Klan and these neo-Nazi groups, the white supremacists, when they hijack the flag, that should be a crime because that’s not what the flag is about. but that’s what makes people so vehemently, adamantly opposed to the flag.

5. Luana Marques:

   When you're on [ amygdala ] hijack, you're' spinning,' you might say :' If I don't put on a mask right now I'm going to catch the virus, and if I get the virus, who's going to take care of my kids ?' — which of course makes you more anxious.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hijack
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hijack
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hijack
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=hijack