(to) hijack
31hijack — 1 verb (T) 1 to use violence or threats to take control of a plane, vehicle, or ship 2 to take control of something and use it for your own purposes: Some people think the party has been hijacked by right wing extremists. hijacker noun (C) 2 noun …
32hijack — v commandeer, seize, steal, skyjack; kidnap, abduct; mug, rob at gunpoint, U.S. Inf. hold up, Sl. stick up …
33hijack — hi·jack …
34hijack — verb Syn: commandeer, seize, take over, appropriate, expropriate …
35hijack — [ˈhaɪˌdʒæk] verb [T] 1) to illegally take control of a plane by using violence or threats 2) showing disapproval to take control of an organization or activity for your own purposes hijacker [ˈhaɪˌdʒækə] noun [C] hijacking noun [C/U] …
36hijack — /ˈhaɪdʒæk / (say huyjak) verb (t) 1. to seize by force or threat of force (a vehicle, especially a passenger carrying vehicle, as an aircraft), and attempt to divert it to a different destination. 2. to seize control of (something) for one s own… …
37hijack — v. & n. v.tr. 1 seize control of (a loaded lorry, an aircraft in flight, etc.), esp. to force it to a different destination. 2 seize (goods) in transit. 3 take over (an organization etc.) by force or subterfuge in order to redirect it. n. an… …
38North Sea Hijack — Original UK film poster Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen Produced by …
39amygdala hijack — n. An immediate, overwhelming, and usually inappropriate emotional response to a perceived threat or emergency. Example Citations: Psychologists call this an amygdala hijack, a point at which the most unevolved part of our brains the amygdala… …
40Homepage hijack — is a term describing the changing of a user s homepage without the user s instruction to do so. Often, spyware will change the default web browser homepage or search engine. Any search entered in the address bar will redirect the URL to a spyware …
