HIGHJACKING

11 letters 32 Scrabble points

Definition of HIGHJACKING

verb
  1. 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).

  2. To seize control of some process or resource to achieve a purpose other than its originally intended one.

  3. To seize control of a networked computer by means of infecting it with a worm or other malware, thereby turning it into a zombie.

noun
  1. The act of one who hijacks; the seizure of vehicles.

  2. The instance of such an act; the seizure of a vehicle.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters H I G H J A C K I N G
Length 11 letters
Scrabble Score 32 points