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HACK Synonyms

There are 25 synonyms of the word hack. (exact relations)
There are 32 hypernyms of the word hack. (close relations)
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nag
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

• an old or over-worked horse

verb

• bother persistently with trivial complaints

• worry persistently

• remind or urge constantly

tweak
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a squeeze with the fingers

verb

• pinch or squeeze sharply

• pull or pull out sharply

• adjust finely

• to be under the influence of methamphetamine

cab
nounn
noun

• a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

• small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood

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

verb

• ride in a taxicab

chop
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)

• a small cut of meat including part of a rib

• a jaw

• a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball

• a grounder that bounces high in the air

verb

• cut into pieces with repeated blows

• move suddenly

• form or shape by chopping

• strike sharply, as in some sports

• cut with a hacking tool

• hit sharply

contrivance
nounn
noun

• a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

• the faculty of contriving; inventive skill

• an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

• an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.

• any improvised arrangement for temporary use

• the act of devising something

cut
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument

• fashioned or shaped by cutting

• made neat and tidy by trimming

• (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine

• (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit

noun

• a share of the profits

• (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next

• a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

• a step on some scale

• a wound made by cutting

• a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

• a remark capable of wounding mentally

• a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc

• the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

• the style in which a garment is cut

• a canal made by erosion or excavation

• a refusal to recognize someone you know

• in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball

• (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

• the division of a deck of cards before dealing

• the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

• the act of cutting something into parts

• the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

• the act of reducing the amount or number

• an unexcused absence from class

adjective satellite

• with parts removed

• (of a male animal) having the testicles removed

• (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply

• mixed with water

verb

• separate with or as if with an instrument

• cut down on; make a reduction in

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• make an incision or separation

• discharge from a group

• form by probing, penetrating, or digging

• style and tailor in a certain fashion

• hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction

• make out and issue

• cut and assemble the components of

• intentionally fail to attend

• be able to manage or manage successfully

• give the appearance or impression of

• move (one's fist)

• pass directly and often in haste

• pass through or across

• make an abrupt change of image or sound

• stop filming

• make a recording of

• record a performance on (a medium)

• create by duplicating data

• form or shape by cutting or incising

• perform or carry out

• function as a cutting instrument

• allow incision or separation

• divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult

• cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

• reap or harvest

• fell by sawing; hew

• penetrate injuriously

• refuse to acknowledge

• shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of

• weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

• dissolve by breaking down the fat of

• have a reducing effect

• cease, stop

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

• have grow through the gums

• grow through the gums

• cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)

drudge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• one who works hard at boring tasks

• a laborer who is obliged to do menial work

verb

• work hard

hacker
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• someone who plays golf poorly

• a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm

• one who works hard at boring tasks

improvisation
nounn
noun

• a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)

• an unplanned expedient

• a performance given extempore without planning or preparation

jade
nounn
noun

• a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite

• a woman adulterer

• a light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green

• an old or over-worked horse

adjective satellite

• of something having the color of jade; especially varying from bluish green to yellowish green

verb

• lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

• exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

kludge
nounn
noun

• a badly assembled collection of parts hastily assembled to serve some particular purpose

lifehack
nounn
verb

• make one's day-to-day activities more efficient

makeshift
adjectiveadj
noun

• something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

adjective satellite

• done or made using whatever is available

patch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a small contrasting part of something

• a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation

• a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole

• a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

• a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program

• a connection intended to be used for a limited time

• sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)

• a protective cloth covering for an injured eye

• a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

verb

• to join or unite the pieces of

• provide with a patch; also used metaphorically

• mend by putting a patch on

• repair by adding pieces

plug
verb, nounv, n
noun

• blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

• a wad of something chewable as tobacco

• blatant or sensational promotion

• electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark

• an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection

• an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire

• an old or over-worked horse

verb

• fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

• persist in working hard

• deliver a quick blow to

• make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote

• replace the center of a coin with a baser metal

• insert a plug into

• insert as a plug

taxi
nounn
noun

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

verb

• travel slowly

• ride in a taxicab

taxicab
nounn
noun

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

ward-heeler
nounn
noun

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

whoop
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement

verb

• cough spasmodically

• shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm

hack on
verbv
verb

• fix a computer program piecemeal until it works

Best Hypernyms For HACK

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hack, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (25)
cut foul horse author auto automobile car contend cope cough deal edit grapple machine manage motorcar mount pol politician politico program programme redact tool writer
Phrases (7)
equus caballusget bymake outpolitical leaderriding horsesaddle horseunskilled person

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