hijack-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: take by force

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] HIJACK NP2[patient[concrete]]

Examples:
A man holding a knife hijacked the plane.

Mappings:
VerbNet: force-59-1
FrameNet: Piracy
PropBank: NP
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: seize control of

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] HIJACK NP2[patient[abstract]]

Examples:
A small minority of senators have now hijacked the judicial
confirmation process and abused Senate rules.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NP
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2