hack

1. 1 :  a tool for rough cutting or chopping :  an implement for hacking

2. 2 :  nick, notch

3. 3 :  a short dry cough

4. 4 :  a rough or irregular cutting stroke :  a hacking blow

5. 5 :  restriction to quarters as punishment for naval officers —usually used in the phrase under hack

6. 6 :  a usually creatively improvised solution to a computer hardware or programming problem or limitation

1. 1a :  hackney 3b (1) :  taxicab (2) :  cabdriver

2. 2a (1) :  a horse let out for common hire (2) :  a horse used in all kinds of workb :  a horse worn out in service :  jadec :  a light easy saddle horse; especially :  a three-gaited saddle horsed :  a ride on a horse

3. 3a :  a person who works solely for mercenary reasons :  hireling party hacksb :  a writer who works on order; also :  a writer who aims solely for commercial successc :  hacker 2 a tennis hack

1. 1 :  working for hire especially with mediocre professional standards a hack journalist

2. 2 :  performed by or suited to a person who works or writes purely for the purpose of earning money :  characteristic of a hack :  mediocre hack writing

3. 3 :  hackneyed, trite hack dramatic scenes

1. intransitive verb

2. 1 :  to ride or drive at an ordinary pace or over the roads especially as distinguished from racing or hunting

3. 2 :  to operate a taxicab

4. transitive verb

5. :  to ride (a horse) at an ordinary pace

1. transitive verb

2. :  to rear (a young hawk) in a state of partial liberty especially prior to the acquisition of flight and hunting capabilities

slang

1. :  a guard especially at a prison

1. 1 :  to cut with repeated chopping blows

2. 2 :  to cough in a short broken way

3. 3 :  to write computer programs for enjoyment

4. 4 :  to gain access to a computer illegally

1. :  a short broken cough

1. 1 :  a horse let out for hire or used for varied work

2. 2 :  a person who works for pay at a routine writing job

3. 3 :  a person who does work that is not good or original and especially a writer who is not very good

1. :  to cough in a short dry manner

1. :  a short dry cough