Hack

  • 21Hack — Hack, v. i. To ride or drive as one does with a hack horse; to ride at an ordinary pace, or over the roads, as distinguished from riding across country or in military fashion. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …

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  • 22Hack — Hack, n. 1. A notch; a cut. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. An implement for cutting a notch; a large pick used in breaking stone. [1913 Webster] 3. A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough. Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] 4. (Football) A kick… …

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  • 23Hack — Hack, v. t. 1. To use as a hack; to let out for hire. [1913 Webster] 2. To use frequently and indiscriminately, so as to render trite and commonplace. [1913 Webster] The word remarkable has been so hacked of late. J. H. Newman. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 24Hack — Hack, v. i. 1. To be exposed or offered to common use for hire; to turn prostitute. Hanmer. [1913 Webster] 2. To live the life of a drudge or hack. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 25hack — [n1] person who does easy work for money drudge*, greasy grind*, grind*, hireling, lackey*, old pro*, plodder*, pro*, servant, slave, workhorse*; concept 348 hack [n2] taxicab cab, carriage, coach, hackney, taxi, vehicle; concept 505 hack [n3/v]… …

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  • 26Hack — Hack, v. t. (Football) To kick the shins of (an opposing payer). [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …

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  • 27Hack — Hack, v. i. To cough faintly and frequently, or in a short, broken manner; as, a hacking cough. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 28Hack — (h[a^]k), n. [See {Hatch} a half door.] 1. A frame or grating of various kinds; as, a frame for drying bricks, fish, or cheese; a rack for feeding cattle; a grating in a mill race, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Unburned brick or tile, stacked up for… …

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  • 29hack — index split Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 hack v. To break into a closed computer netw …

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  • 30hack — hak vi to cough in a short dry manner hack n a short dry cough Each boldface word in the list below is a chiefly British variant of the word to its right in small capitals. haem HEME haemacytometer HEMACYTOMETER haemadsorbing HEMADSORBING… …

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