- Hack
- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈhak\
- Function:
- verb
- Etymology:
- Middle English hakken, from Old English -haccian; akin to Old High German hacchōn to hack, Old English hōc hook
- Date:
- 13th century
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: , —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: <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: —usually used with around
4 a: to write computer programs for enjoyment b: to gain access to a computer illegally
— hack it
1: 2b <I can't hack it any longer>
2: to be successful <couldn't hack it in the world of professional sports>
hack. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
Retrieved May 15, 2008, from //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hack
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