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hack

12 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) hack (verb)
  2. 2) hack (noun)
  3. 3) hack (noun)
  4. 4) hack (adjective)
  5. 5) hack (verb)
  6. 6) hack (verb)
  7. 7) hack (noun)
  8. hack hammer (noun)
  9. hack watch (noun)
  10. park hack (noun)
  11. road hack (noun)
  12. tie hack (noun)

1hack

verb \ˈhak\

Definition of HACK

transitive verb
1
a : to cut or sever with repeated irregular or unskillful blows b : to cut or shape by or as if by crude or ruthless strokes <hacking out new election districts> c : annoy, vex —often used with off
2
: to clear or make by or as if by cutting away vegetation <hacked his way through the brush>
3
a : to manage successfully <just couldn't hack the new job> b : tolerate <I can't hack all this noise>
intransitive verb
1
a : to make chopping strokes or blows <hacked at the weeds>; also : to make cuts as if by chopping <hacking away at the work force> b : to play inexpert golf
2
: to cough in a short dry manner
3
: loaf —usually used with around
4
a : to write computer programs for enjoyment b : to gain access to a computer illegally
— hack it
1
: cope 2b <I can't hack it any longer>
2
: to be successful <couldn't hack it in the world of professional sports>

Origin of HACK

Middle English hakken, from Old English -haccian; akin to Old High German hacchōn to hack, Old English hōc hook
First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with HACK

back, black, Braque, clack, claque, crack, flack, flak, jack, knack, lac, lack, lakh, mac, Mac, pack, plaque, quack, rack, sac, sack, sacque, shack, slack, smack, snack, stack, tach, tack, thwack, track, Wac, wack, whack, wrack, yak

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