Hijack

noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.
  2. 2
    seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination wordnet
  3. 3
    An instance of a seizure and redirection of a process.

    "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?"

  4. 4
    An amendment which deletes the contents of a bill and inserts entirely new provisions.
  5. 5
    Preflop, the position two before the dealer. slang
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  1. 6
    A highwayman, robber. obsolete

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

Verb
  1. 1
    To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
  2. 2
    take arbitrarily or by force wordnet
  3. 3
    To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.

    "hijack the radio show"

  4. 4
    seize control of wordnet
  5. 5
    To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Possibly from a blend of highway + jacker (“one who holds up”) (1915).

Etymology 2

Possibly from a blend of highway + jacker (“one who holds up”) (1915).

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