hijack
/ˈhaɪ.d͡ʒæk/ verb B2- 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.
He/she/it hijacks · Past hijacked · Past participle hijacked · -ing form hijacking
Verb forms
- Base form
- hijack
- He/she/it
- hijacks
- Past
- hijacked
- Past participle
- hijacked
- -ing form
- hijacking
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