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- [hak uh-round]
- /hæk əˈraʊnd/
- /hæk əˈraʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hak uh-round]
- /hæk əˈraʊnd/
Definitions of hack around words
- verb with object hack around to cut, notch, slice, chop, or sever (something) with or as with heavy, irregular blows (often followed by up or down): to hack meat; to hack down trees. 1
- verb with object hack around to break up the surface of (the ground). 1
- verb with object hack around to clear (a road, path, etc.) by cutting away vines, trees, brush, or the like: They hacked a trail through the jungle. 1
- verb with object hack around to damage or injure by crude, harsh, or insensitive treatment; mutilate; mangle: The editor hacked the story to bits. 1
- verb with object hack around to reduce or cut ruthlessly; trim: The Senate hacked the budget severely before returning it to the House. 1
- verb with object hack around Slang. to deal or cope with; handle: He can't hack all this commuting. 1
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Origin of hack around
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English hacken; compare Old English tōhaccian to hack to pieces; cognate with Dutch hakken, German hacken
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Parts of speech for Hack around
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hack around popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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