hijack

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. fiil 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. fiil To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.

   “hijack the radio show”

3. fiil To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.
4. isim An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.
5. isim 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?”

6. isim An amendment which deletes the contents of a bill and inserts entirely new provisions.
7. isim Preflop, the position two before the dealer.
8. isim A highwayman, robber.

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