hijacks Meaning & Definition
What Does Hijacks Mean?
Hijacks is a noun that means plural of hijack. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of hijack. As a verb, it means To forcibly stop and seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
Hijacks Definition (Noun)
- plural of hijack
Hijacks as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of hijack
Noun
- An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.
- An instance of a seizure and redirection of a process.
- An amendment which deletes the contents of a bill and inserts entirely new provisions.
- Preflop, the position two before the dealer.
Verb
- To forcibly stop and 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.
- 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 change software settings without a user's knowledge so as to force that user to visit a certain web site (to hijack a browser).
- To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.
Synonyms of Hijacks
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