hack

The word “hack” has 1 syllable: hack

It's pronounced as /hæk/

What is synonym and antonym for hack?

In the thesaurus, “hack” has 48 synonyms and 36 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for hack along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for hack

accept
address
amateur
bang
beat
beginner
blow
cab
chip
cliche
clip
commonplace
drudge
endure
hacker
hackney
hackneyed
handle
hit
kid
knock
lick
manage
manipulate
negotiate
novice
poke
pound
punch
slam
slap
slit
smack
spank
stand
stereotyped
stroke
sustain
swipe
switch
take
taxi
thud
thump
tired
tolerate
treat
whack

Antonyms for hack

ace
adept
avoid
botch
bungle
combat
contest
craftsman
decline
dismiss
escape
exciting
expert
fight
fresh
fumble
hand
interesting
involving
louse up
master
mishandle
muff
new
novel
oppose
original
past master
refuse
reject
repudiate
resist
scamp
shark
sharp
virtuoso

Meanings of hack

noun
1. A tool for chopping.
2. A hacking blow.
3. A gouge or notch made by such a blow.
4. A dry cough.
5. A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough.
6. A try, an attempt.
7. The foothold traditionally cut into the ice from which the person who throws the rock pushes off for delivery.
8. A mattock or a miner's pickaxe.
9. 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.
10. An interesting technical achievement, particularly in computer programming.
11. A trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to increase productivity, efficiency or ease.
12. An illegal attempt to gain access to a computer network.
13. A video game or any computer software that has been altered from its original state.
14. Time check.
15. A swing of the bat at a pitched ball by the batter.
16. A kick on the shins in football.
17. Confinement of an officer to their stateroom as a punishment.
18. 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.
19. A food-rack for cattle.
20. A rack used to dry something, such as bricks, fish, or cheese.
21. A grating in a mill race.
22. A horse for hire, especially one which is old and tired.
23. A person, often a journalist, hired to do routine work.
24. Someone who is available for hire; hireling, mercenary.
25. A taxicab (hackney cab) driver.
26. A vehicle let for hire; originally, a hackney coach, now typically a taxicab.
27. A hearse.
28. (authorship) An untalented writer.
29. One who is professionally successful despite producing mediocre work. (Usually applied to persons in a creative field.).
30. A talented writer-for-hire, paid to put others' thoughts into felicitous language.
31. A political agitator. (slightly derogatory).
32. A writer who hires himself out for any sort of literary work; an overworked man; a drudge.
33. A procuress.
34. A small ball usually made of woven cotton or suede and filled with rice, sand or some other filler, for use in hackeysack.
verb
1. To chop or cut down in a rough manner.
2. To cough noisily.
3. To withstand or put up with a difficult situation.
4. 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.
5. To accomplish a difficult programming task.
6. To work with something on an intimately technical level.
7. (by extension) To apply a trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to something to increase productivity, efficiency or ease.
8. To hack into; to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g., a website, or network) by manipulating code.
9. (by extension) To gain unauthorised access to a computer or online account belonging to (a person or organisation).
10. To strike an opponent's leg with one's hockey stick.
11. To make a flailing attempt to hit the puck with a hockey stick.
12. To swing at a pitched ball.
13. (soccer and rugby) To kick (a player) on the shins.
14. To strike in a frantic movement.
15. To strike lightly as part of tapotement massage.
16. To lay (bricks) on a rack to dry.
17. To keep (young hawks) in a state of partial freedom, before they are trained.
18. To make common or cliched; to vulgarise.
19. To ride a horse at a regular pace; to ride on a road (as opposed to riding cross-country etc.).
20. To be exposed or offered or to common use for hire; to turn prostitute.
21. To live the life of a drudge or hack.
22. To use as a hack; to let out for hire.
23. To use frequently and indiscriminately, so as to render trite and commonplace.
24. To play hackeysack.

Example Sentences

She found a clever hack to organize her chaotic schedule.
The computer programmer discovered a new coding hack for efficiency.
In the kitchen, he used a quick hack to peel garlic effortlessly.
The traveler shared a useful packing hack for maximizing suitcase space.
The fitness enthusiast had a personal workout hack that saved time without sacrificing effectiveness.

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