noun Download 🔗Share A tool for chopping. Examples : "The carpenter used a sharp hack to chop the wood for the new bookshelf. " utensil weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hacking blow. Examples : "The blacksmith delivered a powerful hack with his hammer, shaping the metal into a new tool. " action weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A gouge or notch made by such a blow. Examples : "The carpenter made a small hack in the wooden plank to help the nail fit better. " mark action work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A dry cough. Examples : "My little brother had a terrible hack all night. " medicine disease body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough. Examples : "During the presentation, the student had a slight hack, interrupting his flow of words. " medicine language sound body physiology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A try, an attempt. Examples : "He took a hack at fixing the leaky faucet, but it didn't work. " action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The foothold traditionally cut into the ice from which the person who throws the rock pushes off for delivery. Examples : "The ice-fishing enthusiast used the hack to launch his fishing line. " sport game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mattock or a miner's pickaxe. Examples : "The miner used his heavy hack to break through the rock face. " utensil machine work agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An expedient, temporary solution, such as a small patch or change to code, meant to be replaced with a more elegant solution at a later date. Examples : "The software team implemented a hack to fix the website's slow loading issue for the school's upcoming open house. " technology computing technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An interesting technical achievement, particularly in computer programming. Examples : "The new student's coding hack for calculating grades was impressive. " computing technology achievement internet Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to increase productivity, efficiency or ease. Examples : "Putting your phone in a sandwich bag when you go to the beach is such a great hack." technology utility computing internet business achievement technical device machine work ability industry science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An illegal attempt to gain access to a computer network. Examples : "The student's attempt to access the school's network was a dangerous hack. " computing internet technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A video game or any computer software that has been altered from its original state. Examples : "My younger brother downloaded a hack for the new racing game, so he could always win. " computing internet game technology electronics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Time check. Examples : "The teacher announced a ten-minute hack before lunch. " time communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A swing of the bat at a pitched ball by the batter. Examples : "He took a few hacks, but the pitcher finally struck him out." sport action game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kick on the shins in football. Examples : "The football player received a hack during the game. " sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Confinement of an officer to their stateroom as a punishment. Examples : "The captain issued a hack to the first officer for failing to follow protocol. " military nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To chop or cut down in a rough manner. Examples : "They hacked the brush down and made their way through the jungle." action work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cough noisily. Examples : "The little boy hacked loudly, trying to clear his throat before the teacher called on him. " medicine physiology body disease sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To withstand or put up with a difficult situation. Examples : "Can you hack it out here with no electricity or running water?" situation ability attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a quick code change to patch a computer program, often one that, while being effective, is inelegant or makes the program harder to maintain. Examples : "To save time, the programmer hacked the school's attendance software to quickly fix a reporting error. " computing technology internet electronics machine technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To accomplish a difficult programming task. Examples : "He can hack like no one else and make the program work as expected." computing internet technology technical electronics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To work with something on an intimately technical level. Examples : "The computer programmer had to hack the code to fix the malfunctioning software. " technology computing internet electronics machine technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (by extension) To apply a trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to something to increase productivity, efficiency or ease. Examples : "I read up on dating tips so I can hack my sex life." technology computing business internet technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hack into; to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g., a website, or network) by manipulating code. Examples : "The student tried to hack into the school's computer network to cheat on the exam. " computing internet technology electronics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (by extension) To gain unauthorised access to a computer or online account belonging to (a person or organisation). Examples : "The student tried to hack into the school's computer system to see the exam answers. " computing internet technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To strike an opponent's leg with one's hockey stick. Examples : "The hockey player hacked at his opponent's leg, trying to disrupt his skating. " sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a flailing attempt to hit the puck with a hockey stick. Examples : "The hockey player awkwardly hacked at the puck, but missed completely. " sport game action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To swing at a pitched ball. Examples : "The batter hacked at the fastball, but missed completely. " sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (soccer and rugby) To kick (a player) on the shins. Examples : "The opposing team's player hacked the midfielder during the soccer game. " sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A board which the falcon's food is placed on; used by extension for the state of partial freedom in which they are kept before being trained. Examples : "The falconer placed the small bird's meal on the hack. " animal bird agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A food-rack for cattle. Examples : "The farmer used the sturdy hack to store hay for his cattle. " agriculture animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rack used to dry something, such as bricks, fish, or cheese. Examples : "The farmer used a wooden hack to dry the freshly caught fish. " architecture utensil agriculture food industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A grating in a mill race. Examples : "The old-fashioned flour mill used a wooden hack to control the water flow in the race. " architecture machine part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lay (bricks) on a rack to dry. Examples : "The mason hacked the bricks onto the drying rack to prepare them for the new house's foundation. " architecture material building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To keep (young hawks) in a state of partial freedom, before they are trained. Examples : "The falconer was hacking the young hawks to strengthen their hunting skills. " animal bird agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A horse for hire, especially one which is old and tired. Examples : "The farmer used his old hack to get to the market. " vehicle animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person, often a journalist, hired to do routine work. Examples : "I got by on hack work for years before I finally published my novel." media job person writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A vehicle let for hire; originally, a hackney coach, now typically a taxicab. Examples : "The student took a hack to the train station. " vehicle service Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share (authorship) An untalented writer. Examples : "Dason is nothing but a two-bit hack." literature writing person character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who is professionally successful despite producing mediocre work. (Usually applied to persons in a creative field.) Examples : "The film director was a hack, earning a lot of money despite the generally poor reviews. " person character job entertainment culture art media writing literature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A talented writer-for-hire, paid to put others' thoughts into felicitous language. Examples : "The marketing team hired a hack to write a compelling ad copy for their new product launch. " writing literature job media communication word language person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A political agitator. (slightly derogatory) Examples : "The school board meeting was disrupted by a few vocal hacks who were trying to stir up trouble. " politics person government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A writer who hires himself out for any sort of literary work; an overworked man; a drudge. Examples : "The hack struggled through another long day at the newspaper, writing articles on everything from local council meetings to pet adoption. " literature writing word job person character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To make common or cliched; to vulgarise. Examples : "The comedian's jokes were so predictable, they just hacked the whole concept of humor. " language culture style entertainment media Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To be exposed or offered or to common use for hire; to turn prostitute. Examples : "The struggling artist was forced to hack to survive, offering her skills for meager wages. " sex job society human moral person work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To live the life of a drudge or hack. Examples : "My brother has been hacking away at his work all day, barely taking breaks. " work job style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To use as a hack; to let out for hire. Examples : "The school hired a substitute teacher to hack the class for the week. " business service Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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