nounπShareAn instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking."The news reported a terrible airplane hijack in a neighboring country. "vehicleactionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn instance of a seizure and redirection of a process."The hijack of the school's website caused a disruption in the morning announcements. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn amendment which deletes the contents of a bill and inserts entirely new provisions."The hijack of the school budget proposal completely changed its focus from sports facilities to new library books. "politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπSharePreflop, the position two before the dealer."In our weekly poker game, Michael always does well when he's in the hijack position because he can see how most of the other players bet before making his own decision. "positiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo 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)."The armed men hijacked the cargo truck, demanding money. "vehicleactionpolicemilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one."The students hijacked the class project, focusing on a game instead of the assigned research paper. "actiontechnologycomputinginternetmediavehiclebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo seize control of a networked computer by means of infecting it with a worm or other malware, thereby turning it into a zombie."A virus can hijack your computer and use it to send spam emails without you knowing. "computingvirusinternettechnologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo change software settings without a user's knowledge so as to force that user to visit a certain web site (to hijack a browser)."A virus can hijack your browser and automatically open unwanted websites. "technologycomputinginternetactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions."The committee hijacked the budget proposal, deleting the funding for the new library and inserting a plan for a new sports stadium instead. "politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
