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verb

ˈhak How to pronounce hack (audio)
Definition of hacknext
1
as in to manipulate
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently I doubt that she can hack a job with so many responsibilities

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2
as in to handle
to put up with (something painful or difficult) she's not sure she can hack that miserable job much longer

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hack

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adjective

as in tired
used or heard so often as to be dull the abrupt revelation of an enemy masquerading as a friend is such a hack plot twist

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hack

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noun (1)

1
as in chip
a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface smallish hacks made in the bark of the trees marked the trail through the forest

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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument completely stunned by a vicious hack across the neck

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hack

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noun (2)

1
as in cab
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

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2
as in amateur
a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science is he really any good at the piano or just a hack?

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Recent Examples of hack
Verb
While details about the investigation remain limited, the airline mentioned that DEF CON 34, a large hacking conference, was held in Las Vegas over the weekend. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Heidecke’s departure came just a few weeks before the company confirmed its AI agents had hacked Hugging Face during internal testing. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
Here, Lauren Houser, vice president of marketing at cleaning solutions company Zep in Atlanta, Georgia, highlights six common hacks that really aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026 Hugging Face said it was forced to use an open-weight model developed in China to diagnose and defend from the hack because of the closed models’ internal guardrails. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hack
  1. manipulate
  2. handle
  3. tired
  4. chip
  5. blow
  6. cab
  7. amateur
  8. manage
Verb
  • Hilariously, the players figure out that they were manipulated on the unanimous Sam vote, and collectively decide that was the top-level metagame.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The department has been further beleaguered by concerns that leaders manipulated crime statistics to boost its image.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of manipulate
Verb
  • The lawsuit argued that the new rules incorrectly preempt states’ powers to regulate how the interest generated by mortgage escrow accounts is handled.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Zaslav’s latest sale of 773,173 shares of WBD stock, for an aggregate market value of $21,655,292, was handled on his behalf by Fidelity Brokerage Services, according to a company filing with the SEC Thursday.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of handle
Adjective
  • The new owners took over the keys to a tired and decaying club in the spring and have since overseen a summer renovation that has stretched from assembling a new first-team squad to restoring hot water to Hillsborough.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Despite all that staying power, glycerin and hyaluronic acid keep the full-coverage formula from feeling dry, while caffeine gives tired undereyes a brightening, de-puffing assist.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of tired
Noun
  • Employment in the state’s chip industry is now at a 30-year low.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This drink is delicious served alongside Classic Salsa or Guacamole and chips.
    — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of chip
Noun
  • That would be a heavy blow for an economy growing at less than 1% a year.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Pats were dealt a tough blow Thursday when Brown suffered an injury that forced his removal from the game.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • The trucks already haul sand to oil and gas well sites without anyone inside the cab.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The cab looks fairly conventional, and the aero wheels fitted on will likely help with range.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cab
Noun
  • Contrary to perceptions, nonprofit workers aren’t well-meaning amateurs waiting for tech to save the day, but savvy operators with deep community knowledge and relationships that can’t simply be replicated.
    — Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The interior minister said that the operation did not appear to be the work of amateurs but rather had been professionally planned and executed.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of amateur
Verb
  • Carrick named an unchanged line-up in four of his 17 Premier League games last season — a feat Amorim managed just once.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Orlando’s best chance of the first half came in the 31st minute when Simone Jackson hit the crossbar, but the Pride managed little else going forward and went into the break trailing.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
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