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To cut with rough or heavy blows
“We all threw blankets over him, and he had to hack off this charred mass with a Swiss Army Knife.”
To deal with (something) effectively or skillfully
“He knows it will be hard to assert himself but he figures he can hack it for six months.”
To endure or put up with
“I'm not sure I can hack his terrible jokes for much longer.”
To cough noisily
“Arthur Poe began to hack intermittently as he delivered the bad news to Klaus and Violet.”
To gain access into, or data from, a (computer) system without authorization
“The laptops were turned off and it would take too long to hack their passwords.”
To survive or deal with a challenging or difficult situation or period successfully
To cut or prune off, typically the top or extreme part of something
To cut or stab with a knife or pointed tool
To manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous
To split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument
To make (a groove, hole, or indentation) with, or as if with, a gouge
To be successful at a given task
To hit or attack (someone) very violently
To derive or duplicate the design, technical specifications, manufacturing methods, or functionality of an object by studying an existing product, prototype, etc.
To knock or cut pieces off (a hard material)
(computing) To manipulate data or information with a computer or software
To provoke to frenzy or madness
To circumvent something that is tricky to handle or is an obstacle
To devote effort to something
To carry out a task, especially one that requires a degree of ability or skill
To kick (something) hard in a specified direction
A hard strike, or an attempt at one
“He caught a vicious hack across his temple and stars exploded across his field of vision.”
A gouge or notch made by a hacking blow
“We noticed a small hack made in the bark of the tree by a previous wanderer.”
A noisy cough
“For weeks, I had a dreadful cough that made my smoker's hack seem like I was just clearing my throat.”
A person who lacks skill or experience in a given field
“While I'm still mostly a clueless hack, there are a few things I learned along the way that I think founders and proto-founders reading this blog might find useful.”
A person who is incompetent in a given field
“He's nothing more than a hack who has no business being in this industry.”
A writer or journalist, mostly producing dull, unoriginal work
“The literary hack just continues to produce popular pot boilers for the masses.”
A person who does dull routine work
“It is apparent that he has become a hack in the service of a candidate for the highest office in the land.”
An inferior or worn-out horse, used for ordinary riding
“The horse was sent off on loan to someone to use as a hack.”
(North American) A taxi
“You're going to have to take me or I'll turn you in and you'll lose your hack license.”
(computing) A program or technique that exploits a vulnerability in other software
A makeshift means of circumventing an obstacle or hindrance
Computer attack
A temporary or makeshift solution to a problem
A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects
Driver of hired car
A person who drives or pilots a vehicle
A pile of objects, typically arranged one on top of another
A weapon for stabbing, typically improvised
A person that is employed for work or labor
An implement with a blade used for pruning or cutting, or as a weapon
Repeated often to the point of being stale or commonplace
“I want Forrest's story, hot off the griddle while he is still hot in men's minds, but not a hack story.”
Amateurish, or lacking in competence or skill
“William Holden plays a hack scriptwriter down on his luck, and his purple prose gives the film its biting tone.”
Characterized by a low level of excellence
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