hijack
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Synonyms: hi-jack, hi jack, ijack
Antonyms: hi-jack, hi jack, ijack
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Verb
- 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.
- {{lb|en|politics}} To [[introduce]] an [[amendment]] deleting the contents of a [[bill]] and inserting entirely new [[provision]]s.
Noun
- An instance of hijacking; the [[illegal]] [[seizure]] of a [[vehicle]]; a [[hijacking]].
- An instance of a seizure and redirection of a process.
- {{lb|en|politics}} An [[amendment]] which [[delete]]s the contents of a bill and inserts entirely new provisions.
- {{lb|en|poker slang}} [[preflop|Preflop]], the position two before the [[dealer]].
- {{lb|en|obsolete}} A highwayman, robber.
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