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1. a. : to cut or sever with repeated irregular or unskillful blows. b. : to cut or shape by or as if by crude or ruthless strokes. hacking out new election districts. c. : annoy, vex often used with off. He gets really hacked off when people cheat. 2. : to clear or make by or as if by cutting away vegetation. hacked his way through the brush. 3. a
to get into someone else's computer system without permission in order to find out information or do something illegal: hack a computer Computer hacking has become widespread over the last decade. hack into A programmer had managed to hack into some top-secret government data.
Hack definition: to cut, notch, slice, chop, or sever (something) with or as with heavy, irregular blows (often followed by up or down). See examples of HACK used in a sentence.
To hack is to cut or chop something with short strong blows, like if you hack your way through a thick jungle with a machete. To hack is also to illegally break into someone’s computer. The Old English root word is haccian , which means “to cut into pieces,” but hack also means to cough frequently.
If you hack something or hack at it, you cut it with strong, rough strokes using a sharp tool such as an axe or knife. An armed gang barged onto the train and began hacking and shooting anyone in sight.
1. to cut, notch, slice, chop, or sever with irregular, often heavy blows (often fol. by up or down ): to hack down trees. 2. to clear (a road, path, etc.) by cutting away vines, trees, or other growth. 3. to damage or injure by crude, harsh, or insensitive treatment, as a piece of writing.
Definition of hack verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
HACK definition: 1. to cut something roughly into pieces: 2. to use a computer to illegally get into someone else's…. Learn more.
hack meaning, definition, what is hack: to cut something roughly or violently: Learn more.
Hack Definition. To make rough or irregular cuts. To shape, trim, damage, etc. with or as with rough, sweeping strokes. To give harsh, dry coughs. To break up (land) as with a hoe or mattock. To jog along on a horse. A slash, gash, or notch made by a sharp implement. A hacking blow.
