hack

noun countable

UK /hæk/

Word Forms

singular	hack
plural	hacks

1
informala journalist, artist, or writer who does boring work or work that is not very good
Synonyms and related words
People who write or edit
amanuensis
author
biographer
Synonyms and related words
Journalists and groups of journalists
journalist
editor
reporter
1. 1a
  a professional person who is only interested in making money
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for workers and types of worker
  ancillary
  apparatchik
  auxiliary
2. 1b
  a junior politician or official who does boring work for a political party and is not respected
  Synonyms and related words
  Politicians
  backbencher
  carpetbagger
  congressman
2
an occasion when you hit or cut something with a large knife or other sharp tool
Synonyms and related words
Cutting, cuts and relating to cutting
chop
chop
clip
3
informalan old horse that is not easy or good to ride
Synonyms and related words
Types of horse or pony
Arab
bay
bloodstock
1. 3a
  Britisha ride on a horse for pleasure in the countryside or on ordinary roads
  Synonyms and related words
  Horse riding
  bareback
  be in the saddle
  break in
4
a loud dry cough
Synonyms and related words
Coughs and coughing
cough
cough
dry cough
5
a clever solution to a tricky problem
Reading children’s books in a foreign language is a great hack to learn it.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 03/10/2014
Open Dictionary - October2014

hack

noun countable

US /hæk/

Word Forms

singular	hack
plural	hacks

1
informala reporter, artist, or writer who does boring work or work that is not very good
Synonyms and related words
People who write or edit
amanuensis
author
biographer
Synonyms and related words
Journalists and groups of journalists
journalist
editor
reporter
1. 1a
  a professional person who is only interested in making money
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for workers and types of worker
  ancillary
  apparatchik
  auxiliary
2. 1b
  a junior politician or official who does boring work for a political party and is not respected
  Synonyms and related words
  Politicians
  backbencher
  carpetbagger
  congressman
2
a loud dry cough
Synonyms and related words
Coughs and coughing
cough
cough
hack
3
informalan old horse that is not easy or good to ride
Synonyms and related words
Types of horse or pony
Arab
Arabian
bay
4
Americaninformala taxi driver
Synonyms and related words
Taxis and travelling by taxi
black cab
cab
cab
1. 4a
  a taxi
  Synonyms and related words
  Taxis and travelling by taxi
  black cab
  cab
  cab
5
a clever solution to a tricky problem
Reading children’s books in a foreign language is a great hack to learn it.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 03/10/2014
Open Dictionary - October2014

hack

verb

UK /hæk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	hack
he/she/it	hacks
present participle	hacking
past tense	hacked
past participle	hacked

1
intransitive/transitive to cut something in a rough way, with a lot of energy, or many times
We hacked a trail through the bushes to bring in our supplies.
hack (away) at:
The boys were hacking at the undergrowth with heavy sticks.
hack something off:
Jo hacked a piece off the block of cheese.
Synonyms and related words
Cutting, cuts and relating to cutting
chop
chop
clip
2
transitive to spoil a piece of writing by removing or changing a lot of its parts
hack something to pieces:
The script had been hacked to pieces by an incompetent editor.
Synonyms and related words
Editing, adapting and proofreading
abridge
adapt
append
3
transitive usually in negatives or questionsinformalto have enough energy or interest to deal with something
I wasn’t sure I could hack the finance course.
hack it:
She just couldn’t hack it as a journalist.
Synonyms and related words
To try to deal with a problem or difficulty
deal with
tackle
combat
4
intransitive/transitive to use a computer to connect to someone else’s computer secretly and often illegally, so that you can find or change information on it
Young kids are finding they can hack the computers of large corporations.
hack into:
They hack into banks and transfer huge amounts of cash.
Synonyms and related words
To use or program a computer
access
archive
back up
5
intransitive/transitive to illegally intercept another person’s phone calls or messages, especially by listening to their voicemail without their knowledge or consent
Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson has been found guilty of conspiracy to hack phones.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary from United Kingdom on 26/06/2014
6
intransitive Britishold-fashionedto go for a ride on a horse for pleasure in the countryside or on ordinary roads
Synonyms and related words
Horse riding
bareback
be in the saddle
break in
7
intransitive to cough loudly
Synonyms and related words
Coughs and coughing
cough
cough
dry cough

phrasal verbs

hack up

hack

verb

US /hæk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	hack
he/she/it	hacks
present participle	hacking
past tense	hacked
past participle	hacked

1
intransitive/transitive to cut something in a rough way, with a lot of energy, or many times
We hacked a trail through the bushes to bring in our supplies.
hack (away) at:
The boys were hacking at the undergrowth with heavy sticks.
hack something off:
Jo hacked a piece off the block of cheese.
Synonyms and related words
Cutting, cuts and relating to cutting
chop
chop
clip
2
transitive to spoil a piece of writing by removing or changing a lot of its parts
hack something to pieces:
The script had been hacked to pieces by an incompetent editor.
Synonyms and related words
Editing, adapting and proofreading
adapt
append
bowdlerize
3
transitive usually in negatives or questionsinformalto have enough energy or interest to deal with something
I wasn’t sure I could hack the finance course.
hack it:
She just couldn’t hack it as a reporter.
Synonyms and related words
To try to deal with a problem or difficulty
man up
kick something into the long grass
deal with
4
intransitive/transitive to use a computer to connect to someone else’s computer secretly and often illegally, so that you can find or change information on it
Young kids are finding they can hack the computers of large corporations.
hack into:
They hack into banks and transfer huge amounts of cash.
Synonyms and related words
To use or program a computer
access
archive
author
5
intransitive/transitive to illegally intercept another person’s phone calls or messages, especially by listening to their voicemail without their knowledge or consent
Having her cellphone voicemails hacked by the News of the World led the star to accuse her loved ones of leaking information to the media.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary from United Kingdom on 26/06/2014
6
intransitive to cough loudly
Synonyms and related words
Coughs and coughing
cough
cough
hack
7
intransitive Americanold-fashionedto drive a taxi
Synonyms and related words
Taxis and travelling by taxi
black cab
cab
cab

phrasal verbs

hack up

hack

hack

hack ​‌

hack ​‌

hack

hack