Hijack

Quick meaning: Hijack is a verb meaning To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).

Meaning

To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).

More Meanings

1. To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.
2. (politics) To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.
3. An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.
4. An instance of a seizure and redirection of a process.
5. (politics) An amendment which deletes the contents of a bill and inserts entirely new provisions.
6. (poker slang) Preflop, the position two before the dealer.
7. (obsolete) A highwayman, robber.

Example Sentences

hijack the radio show

One lone "high-jack" held up 11 harvest hands in a freight car [...] last night, making a clean getaway with slightly over $180.

I opened my closet door and stared. Should I pack my good suit and black loafers? Uh-uh. Travel light. Think positive. Go there, get done whatever there was to do, and get back. I loved Lolly, but I couldn't let her stroke hijack my life. How many guys would do this much for their aunt?

Word Forms

• hijacks
• hijacking
• hijacked
• hi-jack

Synonyms for hijack

Depending on context, synonyms include commandeer, expropriate, pirate, highjack.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include highjack, commandeer, expropriate, pirate, abducted, kidnapping.

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