HACK Synonyms
There are 32 hypernyms of the word hack. (close relations)
Definition of HACK
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Best Alternative Words for HACK
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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 | ||||||||