1. to take control of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship by force, typically to reach a different destination
2. to take over or appropriate something for one’s own use
Usage: informal

Examples

• The terrorist highjacks the airplane and demands to be flown to another country.
• Someone highjacks the bus and forces the driver to change routes.
• The politician highjacks the conversation to promote his own agenda.
• She highjacks every meeting to discuss her pet project.
• The criminal highjacks the delivery truck for its valuable cargo.
• He always highjacks our movie nights to watch action films.