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- Dictionaryhack/hak/
verb
- 1. cut with rough or heavy blows: "hack off the branches and let them fall to the ground" Similar
- 2. gain unauthorized access to data in a system or computer: "they hacked into the bank's computer"
noun
- 1. a rough cut, blow, or stroke: "he was sure one of us was going to take a hack at him"
- 2. an act of computer hacking: informal "the challenge of the hack itself"
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HACK definition: 1. to cut into pieces in a rough and violent way, often without aiming exactly: 2. in football, to…. Learn more.
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. He gets really hacked off when people cheat. 2. : to clear or make by or as if by cutting away vegetation. hacked his way through the brush. 3. a
Hack definition: to cut, notch, slice, chop, or sever (something) with or as with heavy, irregular blows (often followed by up or down). See examples of HACK used in a sentence.
1. to cut, notch, slice, chop, or sever with irregular, often heavy blows (often fol. by up or down ): to hack down trees. 2. to clear (a road, path, etc.) by cutting away vines, trees, or other growth. 3. to damage or injure by crude, harsh, or insensitive treatment, as a piece of writing.
If you hack something or hack at it, you cut it with strong, rough strokes using a sharp tool such as an axe or knife. He hacked a few branches from the tree. American English : hack / ˈhæk /
To hack is to cut or chop something with short strong blows, like if you hack your way through a thick jungle with a machete. To hack is also to illegally break into someone’s computer. The Old English root word is haccian , which means “to cut into pieces,” but hack also means to cough frequently.
Jun 25, 2017 · Definition of hack verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
HACK definition: 1. to cut something roughly into pieces: 2. to use a computer to illegally get into someone else's…. Learn more.
to cut and clear (a way, path, etc), as through undergrowth. (in sport, esp rugby) to foul (an opposing player) by kicking or striking his shins. to commit the foul of striking (an opposing player) on the arm. ( intransitive) to cough in short dry spasmodic bursts.
hack. (hæk ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense hacks, present participle hacking, past tense, past participle hacked. 1. transitive verb/intransitive verb. If you hack something or hack at it, you cut it with strong, rough strokes using a sharp tool such as an ax or a knife.
