hijack.
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 & usage
To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.
hijack the radio show
To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.
Where this word comes from
Possibly from a blend of highway + jacker (“one who holds up”) (1915).
An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.
An instance of a seizure and redirection of a process.
An amendment which deletes the contents of a bill and inserts entirely new provisions.
Preflop, the position two before the dealer.
A highwayman, robber.
Where this word comes from
Possibly from a blend of highway + jacker (“one who holds up”) (1915).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.