hack

²hack

noun

Definition of HACK

1

an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled <after a week of hailing hacks and inhabiting hotels, the sales rep was happy to be home>

Synonyms cab, hack, taxi

Related Words hackney; limousine; gharry, rickshaw (also ricksha), water taxi; gypsy cab, jitney

2

a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science <is he really any good at the piano or just a hack?>

Synonyms hack, hacker, inexpert, jackleg, trifler

Related Words beginner, freshman, greenhorn, kid, learner, neophyte, newcomer, novice, rookie, tenderfoot, tyro

Near Antonyms maestro, virtuoso, whiz, wizard; old hand, old-timer, vet, veteran

Antonyms ace, adept, crackerjack (also crackajack), craftsman, expert, hand, master, past master, shark, sharp