hijack
ਅਗਵਾ
definition
verb
three armed men hijacked a white van
illegally seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one's own purposes.
noun
After the hijack attempt, he says he took stock, realising that ‘life might end any minute and I really need to push things on a bit’.
an incident or act of hijacking.
example
They abandoned the wedding party and responded to the 'hijack' call, and arrested two suspects.
Others may perform what's known as a browser 'hijack' .
The control tower notifies several air traffic control centres that a 'hijack' is taking place.
After the 'hijack' attempt, he says he took stock, realising that ‘life might end any minute and I really need to push things on a bit’.
In court, Huckerby, of Clifton Road, was said to have taken a £1,000 bribe to let the gang 'hijack' his vehicle.
Last year he helped expose a bug that was allowing hackers to 'hijack' AOL Instant Messenger accounts.
You can snatch weapons from your enemies' hands and 'hijack' their all-new vehicles.
In a loud voice, tell him that this is a 'hijack' and that you are abducting him.
There's never a good time to 'hijack' the Constitution for political reasons.
At least in the commentary box it is, and it is so blatant that ‘conspiracy’ is the wrong word - it is a heist and a 'hijack' .
Once the unfortunate Afghans forced the skipper of the Tampa to sail to a port not of his choosing, it became a maritime hijack, analogous to a plane 'hijack' .
We should not let racist organisations 'hijack' our national flag.
Armed men 'hijack' the vehicle when Dr. Quest is away, taking Race and Jonny to an underwater base.
The use of handheld cameras, natural lighting and sharp editing creates the feeling of, ‘actually being in the 'hijack' as it's happening.’
There, using a mock Boeing aircraft, he claimed he was taught how to smuggle guns onto aircraft and how to 'hijack' an aircraft.
André Steyn owes his current wellbeing to his mobile phone after the selfless device took a bullet for the merchant during an attempted 'hijack' .
The public power belongs to everyone and when majorities 'hijack' it for sectarian purposes they act oppressively.
The Saudi statement gave no motive for the 'hijack' attempt.
Brian Caton of the Prison Officers' Association said racist organisations should not be allowed to 'hijack' the St George emblem.
an unsuccessful 'hijack' attempt
A 29-year-old Italian former policeman was arrested yesterday after attempting to 'hijack' an aircraft for the second time in three years.
He immediately cancelled his Siberian vacation upon hearing news of the 'hijack' , and set to deal with the incident.
Singh pledged that India's fight against terrorism would continue and the 'hijack' would be ‘retributed and justice sought’.
the UN convoys have been tamely allowing gunmen to 'hijack' relief supplies
Rational voices are drowned out and extremists are all too willing to 'hijack' the debate.
Tokcan was arrested after the 'hijack' , but escaped from jail the following year.
A bug in Movable Type allows spammers to 'hijack' the ‘Mail This Entry’ blog feature.
It took us three days by bullock cart to reach Delhi and there was no point in 'hijacking' that vehicle.
In a separate incident in the tribal areas yesterday, gunmen 'hijacked' an official van and took hostage its two occupants.
The three run some of the biggest 'hijacks' and burglaries New York has ever seen.
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