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How to pronounce “hijack”
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Pronunciation guide for hijack
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of hijack with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
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you're having what's called an amygdala hijack.
- Definition summary
- To forcibly seize control of some vehicle in order to rob it or to reach a destination (especially an airplane, truck or a boat).
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How to pronounce hijack
Focus: the Hidden Driver of Excellence
you're having what's called an amygdala hijack.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “hijack”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- To forcibly 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.
- (politics) To introduce an amendment deleting the contents of a bill and inserting entirely new provisions.
- [Noun]
- An instance of hijacking; the illegal seizure of a vehicle; a hijacking.
- An instance of a seizure and redirection of a process.
- (politics) An amendment which deletes the contents of a bill and inserts entirely new provisions.
- (poker slang) Preflop, the position two before the dealer.
- (obsolete) A highwayman, robber.
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