hack (around)

verb

Definition of hack (around)next
as in to hang (around or out)
to spend time doing nothing would prefer to be put to work rather than spend his days at the ranch just hacking around

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hack (around)
  1. veg out
  2. kick back
  3. lounge
  4. bum
  5. hang about
  6. rest
  7. chill
  8. idle
Verb
  • Just take care of your[self], and veg out.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
  • This set is damn near professional-wear, with a blazer-style top and contrast piping for those who like to veg out with dignity.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2025
Definition of veg out
Verb
  • Before the fire, patrons were kicking back cold ones about a block from Down the Hatch.
    — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Up on the top floor, the rooftop skylounge features a private pool and a summer kitchen, along with plenty of places to kick back and enjoy the ocean views.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of kick back
Verb
  • This two-piece set was particularly designed for lounging and getting things done alike.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Laughing, smoking cigarettes, and sipping bottles of Red Stripe, numerous packs of Black folks lounged around the joint.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of lounge
Verb
  • My conversation partner returned, somehow unable to bum even a single cigarette from anyone at this party.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2026
  • I'mPhaedra Trethan, bummed out to hear one of my favorite baseball announcers has been let go in a round of ESPN layoffs.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Definition of bum
Verb
  • President James Garfield’s assassin, Charles Guiteau, died by hanging about five months after he was convicted of murder.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • On Monday, May 18, a 7%-illuminated crescent will hang about two degrees from Venus, with Jupiter about 20 degrees above.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 May 2026
Definition of hang about
Verb
  • Razon, not one to rest on his success, is pressing ahead with the expansion of his port and energy interests at home and beyond.
    — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Situated comfortably outside the Charlotte Hornets’ locker room, resting in a folding chair following an individual workout, Naz Reid recalls the moment.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of rest
Verb
  • Turning off instruments and heaters in the frigid temperatures of interstellar space risks chilling the probes beyond repair.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Cover and marinate at room temperature 30 minutes (or chill up to 24 hours).
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of chill
Verb
  • The sheer number of ships − study authors cite at least 1,500 vessels − idled near the trade route and the length of time involved are just the beginning.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
  • A couple blocks away there are at least nine police cars, parked, idling.
    — Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of idle
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