HACKING (AROUND) Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

hacking (around)

verb

present participle of hack (around)

as in hanging (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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The menu, including Pickleball Palomas and other cocktails, is meant for kicking back at the pool before or after hitting the town.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Today's Walmart Deals of the Day are all about kicking back with epic discounts on gear that give your relaxation routine a serious boost.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026

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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
In 2019, city employees began hanging about 500 trick-or-treat pumpkin buckets in the trees on Main Street every October.

— Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025

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