Hack — synonyms, definition

1. hack (a) N. Amer

commonplace hackneyed old overdone stale stereotyped

2. hack (Noun) N. Amer

Hacker aide assistant automobile cab car cleavage cold cough disease drudge flu gash goon hack writer hackney heeler hem hireling inferior writer • • •

hack (Noun) — One who works hard at boring tasks.

hack (Noun) — A politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends.

hack (Noun) — A mediocre and disdained writer.

hack (Noun) — A tool (as a hoe, pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil.

hack (Noun) — A car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money.

hack (Noun) — An old or over-worked horse.

hack (Noun) — A horse kept for hire.

hack (Noun) — A saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc..

hack (Noun) — Something that does not fix a problem but offers an alternative method to avoid it; usually a temporary solution to a software bug.

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3. hack (Verb) N. Amer

bark butcher choke chop clean clip cough cure cut cut down cut off cut up fell gag hack on haggle hew mangle notch reduce • • •

hack (Verb) — Cut with a hacking tool.

hack (Verb) — Be able to manage or manage successfully. ex. "I can't hack it anymore"

hack (Verb) — Cut away. ex. "he hacked his way through the forest"

hack (Verb) — (basketball) kick on the arms.

hack (Verb) — (rugby) kick on the shins.

hack (Verb) — Fix a computer program piecemeal until it works. ex. "I'm not very good at hacking but I'll give it my best"

hack (Verb) — Significantly cut up a manuscript.

hack (Verb) — Cough spasmodically. ex. "The patient with emphysema is hacking all day"

hack (Verb) — Obtain unauthorized access to a computer or network.

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