hack1
v.
- cut with rough or heavy blows.
- kick wildly or roughly.
- use a computer to gain unauthorized access to data.
▸program quickly and roughly.
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[usu. with neg.]
(hack it)
informal manage; cope.
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(hack someone off)
informal annoy someone.
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(hack around)
N. Amer. informal pass one's time idly.
n.
- a rough cut or blow.
- a tool for rough striking or cutting.
- informal an act of computer hacking.
Phrase
- hacking cough
a dry, frequent cough.
Derivative
Etymology
OE haccian ‘cut in pieces’, of W. Gmc origin.
hack3
n.
- Falconry a board on which a hawk's meat is laid.
- a wooden frame for drying bricks, cheeses, etc.
Phrase
- at hack
(of a young hawk) not yet allowed to hunt for itself.
Etymology
ME (denoting the lower half of a divided door): var. of hatch1.