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 criminals hijacked the delivery truck and stole the packages. "vehicleactionmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one."The meeting about the school fundraiser was hijacked by a debate about the new dress code. "actionprocesstechnologycomputinginternetChat 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.""The student's computer was hijacked by a virus, and now it sends spam emails without his knowledge." "computinginternettechnologyvirustechnicalmachineChat 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)."My internet browser was hijacked and now it always opens to a shopping website I've never seen before. "computinginternettechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.""The senator hijacked the education bill by adding provisions for tax cuts completely unrelated to schools." "politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareOf a vehicle, aircraft, vessel, computer, etc.: whose control has been seized by force"The hijacked plane landed in a remote location, far from its intended destination. "vehiclecomputinginternetmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
