highjack
highjack is the alternative spelling of hijack.
Meaning of hijack
Noun
hijack (plural hijacks)
- An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.
- 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?2008, Wally Lamb, The Hour I First Believed, Ch.3, at p.60-61
- An amendment which deletes the contents of a bill and inserts entirely new provisions.
- Preflop, the position two before the dealer.
- 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 $180.1915 August 26, “Stick-Ups Get Good Hauls From Harvest Hands Near Yankton”, in Pierre Weekly Free Press, Pierre, SD, page 6
Forms of highjack
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | highjacks |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | highjacks |
| present participle | highjacking |
| past participle | highjacked |
| past | highjacked |
Questions about highjack
- What is highjack the alternative spelling of?
- Highjack is the alternative spelling of hijack.
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