hacks

The word “hacks” has 1 syllable: hacks

It's pronounced as /hæks/

What is synonym and antonym for hacks?

In the thesaurus, “hacks” has 194 synonyms and 50 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for hacks

KOs
abides
absorbs
accepts
acquiesces
addresses
allows
amateurs
bangs
bashes
bastinades
bastinadoes
bats
batterings
bears
beatings
beats
beginners
belts
bides
biffs
blows
body blows
bops
boxes
brings off
brooks
buffets
busts
cabs
capitulates
carries off
carries out
chips
chops
claps
clips
clouts
comes to grips with
commands
controls
countenances
counter-blows
counter-strokes
counterblows
counterpunches
counters
counterstrokes
cracks
crunchers
cuffs
dabs
directs
douses
drubbings
endures
engineers
fields
fillips
finesses
freshmen
gets off
gharries
goes
greenhorns
grooves
guides
gypsy cabs
hackers
hackneys
handles
hands
has a grip on
haymakers
hits
hooks
indentations
indents
indentures
inexperts
jacklegs
jitneys
jockeys
joggles
kayos
kerfs
kicks
kids
knees
knockdowns
knockouts
knocks
larrups
lashes
learners
lefts
lickings
licks
limousines
lives with
manages
maneuvers
manipulates
meets
micromanages
negotiates
neophytes
newcomers
nicks
nocks
notches
novices
one-twos
pastings
pelts
permits
picks
plays
plumps
pockets
pokes
pounds
pulls
punches
rabbit punches
raps
regulates
respects
rickshas
rickshaws
right-handers
rights
rookies
roundhouses
runs
scores
shivers
sidewinders
slams
slaps
slits
slots
slugs
smacks
smashes
snips
socks
spanks
stands
stands for
steers
sticks out
stingers
stomachs
stripes
strokes
sucker punches
suffers
supports
sustains
swallows
swats
sweats out
swings
swipes
switches
takes
taxicabs
taxies
taxis
tenderfeet
tenderfoots
thrashings
thuds
thumps
thwacks
tolerates
toughs it out
treats
triflers
tyros
undercuts
uppercuts
wallopings
wallops
water taxis
wears
welts
whacks
whams
whaps
whippings
whips
whops

Antonyms for hacks

aces
adepts
avoids
botches
bungles
bypasses
circumvents
combats
contests
crackajacks
crackerjacks
craftsmen
declines
dismisses
dodges
eludes
escapes
evades
experts
fights
foozles
forbears
fumbles
hands
louses up
maestri
maestros
masters
mishandles
misses
muffs
old hands
old-timers
opposes
past masters
refuses
rejects
repudiates
resists
scamps
sharks
sharps
spurns
turns down
veterans
vets
virtuosi
virtuosos
whizzes
wizards

Meanings of hacks

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

In the kitchen, she shared her favorite cooking hacks for quick meal preparation.
The tech-savvy team discovered innovative coding hacks to streamline their software.
Social media influencers often reveal beauty and fashion hacks to their followers.
The experienced traveler offered useful packing hacks for maximizing luggage space.
As a productivity expert, he shared time-saving work hacks with his colleagues.

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