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hack

Letters that make hack

a, k, c, h are letters that make 'hack'

Words within hack

AC, HA, Ac are words within 'hack'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of hack

shack, hacks, shacks, thack, whack are words created by adding a letter to 'hack'

hack is a 4 letter word starting with h
hack is a 4 letter word ending with k

16 possible definitions for 'hack'

Hack as "cut with a hacking tool"

Under this definition, hack is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

chop has the same meaning as hack

hack as a type

'hack' can be a type of cut.

Types of hack

ax, axe are types of 'hack'.

Derivatives of hack

cleaver, meat cleaver, chopper, hack, pearly are derivatives of 'hack'.

Hack as "a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money"

Under this definition, hack is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cab, taxi, taxicab have the same meaning as 'hack'

hack as a type

'hack' can be a type of auto, automobile, motorcar, car, machine.

Types of hack

gypsy cab, minicab are types of 'hack'.

hack as a member

'hack' can be a member of fleet.

Derivatives of hack

cab, taxi are derivatives of 'hack'.

Hack as "an old or over-worked horse"

Under this definition, hack is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

nag, jade, plug have the same meaning as 'hack'

hack as a type

'hack' can be a type of horse, Equus caballus.

Derivatives of hack

wear upon, tire out, wear out, outwear, fag out, tire, fag, jade, weary, fatigue, wear, pall, wear down are derivatives of 'hack'.

Hack as "a horse kept for hire"

Under this definition, hack is a noun and has the following properties:

hack as a type

'hack' can be a type of horse, Equus caballus.

Hack as "a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc."

Under this definition, hack is a noun and has the following properties:

hack as a type

'hack' can be a type of saddle horse, riding horse, mount.

Hack as "a mediocre and disdained writer"

Under this definition, hack is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hack writer, literary hack have the same meaning as 'hack'

hack as a type

'hack' can be a type of writer, author.

hack as a member

'hack' can be a member of Grub Street.

Hack as "one who works hard at boring tasks"

Under this definition, hack is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hacker, drudge have the same meaning as 'hack'

hack as a type

'hack' can be a type of unskilled person.

Types of hack

slogger, plodder are types of 'hack'.

Derivatives of hack

moil, fag, drudge, grind, labor, labour, dig, toil, travail are derivatives of 'hack'.

Hack as "a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends"

Under this definition, hack is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

machine politician, ward-heeler, political hack have the same meaning as 'hack'

hack as a type

'hack' can be a type of politician, politico, pol, political leader.

Hack as "cough spasmodically"

Under this definition, hack is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

whoop has the same meaning as hack

hack as a type

'hack' can be a type of cough.

Example of hack used within this context

"The patient with emphysema is hacking all day"

Hack as "significantly cut up a manuscript"

Under this definition, hack is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cut up has the same meaning as hack

hack as a type

'hack' can be a type of edit, redact.

Hack as "kick on the arms"

Under this definition, hack is a verb and has the following properties:

hack as a type

'hack' can be a type of foul.

hack as a category

'hack' can be a category of basketball, basketball game, hoops.

Hack as "kick on the shins"

Under this definition, hack is a verb and has the following properties:

hack as a type

'hack' can be a type of foul.

hack as a category

'hack' can be a category of rugby, rugby football, rugger.

Hack as "cut away"

Under this definition, hack is a verb and has the following properties:

hack as a type

'hack' can be a type of cut.

Derivatives of hack

hack is a derivative of hack.

Example of hack used within this context

"he hacked his way through the forest"

Hack as "be able to manage or manage successfully"

Under this definition, hack is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cut has the same meaning as hack

hack as a type

'hack' can be a type of contend, get by, make do, cope, manage, grapple, deal, make out.

Example of hack used within this context

"I can't hack it anymore", "she could not cut the long days in the office"

Hack as "a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil"

Under this definition, hack is a noun and has the following properties:

hack as a type

'hack' can be a type of tool.

Derivatives of hack

hack, chop are derivatives of 'hack'.

Hack as "fix a computer program piecemeal until it works"

Under this definition, hack is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hack on has the same meaning as hack

hack as a type

'hack' can be a type of program, programme.

Derivatives of hack

hacker is a derivative of hack.

Example of hack used within this context

"I'm not very good at hacking but I'll give it my best"