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 were hijacking the truck filled with valuable electronics. "vehicleactionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one."The student hijacked the class discussion, focusing on video games instead of the assigned reading material. "actiontechnologycomputinginternetvehiclebusinessChat 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 hacker hijacked the school's computer network, turning it into a zombie computer that spread malicious code. "computinginternettechnologyvirusactionChat 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 malicious program was hijacking my browser, automatically taking me to a different search engine every time I tried to search online. "computinginternettechnologyvirusChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions."The opposition party was accused of hijacking the education bill by replacing all the original proposals with their own plan for school funding. "politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of one who hijacks; the seizure of vehicles."The hijacking of the school bus caused a major disruption to the afternoon schedule. "vehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe instance of such an act; the seizure of a vehicle."The hijacking of the school bus was a terrifying event for the students. "vehicleactionpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
