hackney

1 of 3

noun

hack·ney ˈhak-nē How to pronounce hackney (audio)

plural hackneys

: a horse suitable for ordinary riding or driving

: a trotting horse used chiefly for driving

often capitalized : any of an English breed of rather compact usually chestnut, bay, or brown high-stepping horses

: a carriage or automobile kept for hire

obsolete : one that works for hire

hackney

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adjective

: kept for public hire

hackney cabs

: hackneyed

archaic : done or suitable for doing by a drudge

hackney

3 of 3

verb

hackneyed; hackneying

transitive verb

: to make common or frequent use of

: to make trite, vulgar, or commonplace

archaic : to make sophisticated or jaded

Example Sentences

Adjective she quickly learned to ignore her children's hackney complaints like “It isn't fair” and “Why me?” Verb advertisers have hackneyed the word “revolutionary” so much that it now just means that a product is new

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Feinberg is still driving under the same hackney carriage medallion that he was issued in 1975, according to police.

Danny Mcdonald, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2018

Verb

Director Zach Braff runs in the opposite direction of these stereotypes and all other things hackneyed, crafting an enjoyable time at the movies.

Peter Hartlaub, Orange County Register, 6 Apr. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English hakeney, hakenay "a small saddle horse, especially one for hire," probably from hackney, originally a parish and village, where nearby meadows may have been used to pasture horses

Adjective

Middle English hakenay, from attributive use of hakeney hackney entry 1

Verb

derivative of hackney entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	hackneys
释义	hackney 1 of 3 noun hack·ney ˈhak-nē plural hackneys 1 a : a horse suitable for ordinary riding or driving b : a trotting horse used chiefly for driving c often capitalized : any of an English breed of rather compact usually chestnut, bay, or brown high-stepping horses 2 : a carriage or automobile kept for hire 3 obsolete : one that works for hire Illustration of hackney hackney 1c hackney 2 of 3 adjective 1 : kept for public hire hackney cabs 2 : hackneyed 3 archaic : done or suitable for doing by a drudge hackney 3 of 3 verb hackneyed; hackneying transitive verb 1 a : to make common or frequent use of b : to make trite, vulgar, or commonplace 2 archaic : to make sophisticated or jaded Synonyms Adjective banal cliché cliche clichéd cobwebby commonplace hack hackneyed moth-eaten musty obligatory shopworn stale stereotyped threadbare timeworn tired trite well-worn Verb overexpose overuse stereotype vulgarize See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective she quickly learned to ignore her children's hackney complaints like “It isn't fair” and “Why me?” Verb advertisers have hackneyed the word “revolutionary” so much that it now just means that a product is new Recent Examples on the Web Noun Feinberg is still driving under the same hackney carriage medallion that he was issued in 1975, according to police. Danny Mcdonald, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2018 Verb Director Zach Braff runs in the opposite direction of these stereotypes and all other things hackneyed, crafting an enjoyable time at the movies. Peter Hartlaub, Orange County Register, 6 Apr. 2017 Word History Etymology Noun Middle English hakeney, hakenay "a small saddle horse, especially one for hire," probably from hackney, originally a parish and village, where nearby meadows may have been used to pasture horses Adjective Middle English hakenay, from attributive use of hakeney hackney entry 1 Verb derivative of hackney entry 1 First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing hackney hackney coach hackney coach Kids Definition hackney noun hack·ney ˈhak-nē plural hackneys : a horse for ordinary riding or driving Geographical Definition Hackney geographical name Hack·ney ˈhak-nē borough of northern Greater London, England population 250,000 hackneys 1 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of hackney as in stereotypes to use so much as to make less appealing advertisers have hackneyed the word "revolutionary" so much that it now just means that a product is new Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance stereotypes vulgarizes exhausts popularizes bores jades overuses overexposes wears out overdoes coarsens tires depletes hackneys 2 of 2 noun plural of hackney 1 as in surreys Synonyms & Similar Words surreys barouches phaetons tongas hansoms broughams buckboards rockaways stagecoaches diligences cabriolets calèches coupés buggies chariots stanhopes cabs roadsters droshkies troikas equipages caroches victorias chaises carryalls carriages coaches coupes curricles landaus tandems tilburies caleches dogcarts droskies gigs hansom cabs calashes post chaises jaunting cars stages rigs four-in-hands go-carts traps turnouts 2 as in packhorses Synonyms & Similar Words packhorses racehorses prancers ponies warhorses roans trotters palominos gallopers blacks mounts bronchos quarter horses coursers saddle horses mustangs mares broncos cow ponies cutting horses stallions sorrels colts chargers duns bays workhorses horses chestnuts hacks foals geldings buckskins pintos horse fillies dobbins cobs steeds pintoes equines equids skates jades skewbalds nags plugs
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