To seize control of a networked computer by means of infecting it with a worm or other malware, thereby turning it into a zombie
To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions
An amendment which deletes the contents of a bill and inserts entirely new provisions
{f} steal goods which are being taken from one place to another; stop and rob a vehicle; seize an airplane or other vehicle by force
disapproval If you say that someone has hijacked something, you disapprove of the way in which they have taken control of it when they had no right to do so. A peaceful demonstration had been hijacked by anarchists intent on causing trouble. when a plane, vehicle etc is hijacked
To forcibly stop and seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination
To change software settings without a users knowledge so as to force that user to visit a certain web site (to hijack a browser)
seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
If someone hijacks a plane or other vehicle, they illegally take control of it by force while it is travelling from one place to another. Two men tried to hijack a plane on a flight from Riga to Murmansk The hijacked plane exploded in a ball of fire. Hijack is also a noun. Every minute during the hijack seemed like a week. + hijacking hijackings hi·jack·ing Car hijackings are running at a rate of nearly 50 a day
Adoption of amendments that delete the contents of a bill and insert provisions on a different subject (see Germaneness) May occur with or without the author's permission
take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"