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hacked

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To chop or cut down in a rough manner.

Examples :

"They hacked the brush down and made their way through the jungle."

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To cough noisily.

Examples :

"John hacked and coughed loudly, trying to clear his throat before his presentation. "

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To withstand or put up with a difficult situation.

Examples :

"Can you hack it out here with no electricity or running water?"

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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 :

""The programmer quickly hacked together a solution to fix the bug, even though he knew it wasn't the ideal way to do it." "

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To accomplish a difficult programming task.

Examples :

"He can hack like no one else and make the program work as expected."

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To work with something on an intimately technical level.

Examples :

"The engineer hacked the code to improve the software's performance. "

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(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."

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To hack into; to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g., a website, or network) by manipulating code.

Examples :

"A skilled programmer hacked into the school's website and changed everyone's grades. "

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(by extension) To gain unauthorised access to a computer or online account belonging to (a person or organisation).

Examples :

"My mom's email account was hacked last week, and now she has to change her password. "

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To strike an opponent's leg with one's hockey stick.

Examples :

"During the hockey game, the player was penalized after he hacked the opponent's leg near the net. "

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To make a flailing attempt to hit the puck with a hockey stick.

Examples :

"The hockey player hacked at the puck, but missed it completely. "

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To swing at a pitched ball.

Examples :

"The batter hacked at the high fastball and missed. "

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(soccer and rugby) To kick (a player) on the shins.

Examples :

"During the rugby match, the opposing player hacked him on the shins, causing him to fall. "

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To strike in a frantic movement.

Examples :

"The child hacked at the tangled vines, trying to free the trapped bird. "

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To strike lightly as part of tapotement massage.

Examples :

"The massage therapist gently hacked at my back muscles with the edge of her hand to loosen them. "

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To lay (bricks) on a rack to dry.

Examples :

"The bricklayer hacked the freshly molded bricks on the drying rack before they were fired in the kiln. "

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To keep (young hawks) in a state of partial freedom, before they are trained.

Examples :

"The falconer hacked the young hawks in a large, open aviary for several weeks before beginning their formal training. "

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To make common or cliched; to vulgarise.

Examples :

"The once-original artist felt his style had been hacked by countless imitators, turning his unique vision into a commonplace trend. "

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To ride a horse at a regular pace; to ride on a road (as opposed to riding cross-country etc.).

Examples :

"My grandfather hacked his horse along the paved path to the market every Tuesday morning. "

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To be exposed or offered or to common use for hire; to turn prostitute.

Examples :

"Because she needed money urgently, she hacked herself out after dark near the train station. "

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To live the life of a drudge or hack.

Examples :

"He hacked at his homework every night, just trying to finish it without really understanding the material. "

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To use as a hack; to let out for hire.

Examples :

"In the old days, people hacked carriages to transport passengers around town. "

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To use frequently and indiscriminately, so as to render trite and commonplace.

Examples :

"The radio station has hacked that same popular song to death; I'm tired of hearing it every hour! "

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To play hackeysack.

Examples :

"During lunch break, the students hacked in the park, passing the hackeysack in a circle. "

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