Hack-a-Shaq — is the name commonly ascribed to a basketball defensive strategy initially instituted in the National Basketball Association (NBA) by former Dallas Mavericks coach Don Nelson to hinder the scoring ability of the Chicago Bulls, specifically their… … Wikipedia
hack — [[t]hæ̱k[/t]] hacks, hacking, hacked 1) VERB 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. [V n] An armed gang barged onto the train and began hacking and shooting anyone in … English dictionary
hack — Synonyms and related words: Aqua Lung, Jehu, Sunday driver, amble, amputate, antiquated, artificial respiration, aspiration, asthmatic wheeze, autobus, ax, backseat driver, balker, balky horse, banal, bark, batter, beast of burden, bidet,… … Moby Thesaurus
hack — I v 1. cut, cut down, hew, saw down, fell, chop, chop down, splinter; lop off, truncate, butcher, amputate, detach, remove; trim, clip, dock, snip, nip, snap; shear, crop, (of the hair) bob. 2. gash, slash, Archaic. carbonado, tear into, lance,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
cough — 1. verb he coughed loudly Syn: hack, hawk, bark, clear one s throat 2. noun a loud cough Syn: bark, hack; informal frog in one s throat … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
Naval stores — is a broad term which originally applied to the resin based components used in building and maintaining wooden sailing ships, a category which includes cordage, mask, turpentine, rosin, pitch (resin) and tar. In modern usage, the term applies to… … Wikipedia
Plains Zebra — Equus quagga boehmi in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania Conservation status … Wikipedia
cough — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hack, racking cough. See disease. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. hem, hack, tussis, frog in one s throat*; see cold 3 , disease . v. Syn. choke, hack, convulse, bark*; see choke 2 . III (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
Regional vocabularies of American English — vary. Below is a list of lexical differences in vocabulary that are generally associated with a region. A term featured on a list may or may not be found throughout the region concerned, and may or may be not recognized by speakers outside of… … Wikipedia
Nuthatch — Nuthatches A Eurasian Nuthatch climbing a tree trunk in search of food Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
