noun Download 🔗Share An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking. Examples : "The news reported a terrible airplane hijack in a neighboring country. " vehicle action law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An instance of a seizure and redirection of a process. Examples : "The hijack of the school's website caused a disruption in the morning announcements. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An amendment which deletes the contents of a bill and inserts entirely new provisions. Examples : "The hijack of the school budget proposal completely changed its focus from sports facilities to new library books. " politics government law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Preflop, the position two before the dealer. Examples : "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. " position game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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). Examples : "The armed men hijacked the cargo truck, demanding money. " vehicle action police military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one. Examples : "The students hijacked the class project, focusing on a game instead of the assigned research paper. " action technology computing internet media vehicle business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To seize control of a networked computer by means of infecting it with a worm or other malware, thereby turning it into a zombie. Examples : "A virus can hijack your computer and use it to send spam emails without you knowing. " computing virus internet technology technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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). Examples : "A virus can hijack your browser and automatically open unwanted websites. " technology computing internet action technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions. Examples : "The committee hijacked the budget proposal, deleting the funding for the new library and inserting a plan for a new sports stadium instead. " politics government law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading