hack

[US]/hæk/
[UK]/hæk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi.cough (making a harsh sound)
n.a chopping or cutting action;a taxi driver
vt.& vi. chop or cut;kick hard or randomly

Phrases & Collocations

hackers

ethical hacking

hackathon

hacking skills

hacktivist

hack into

Example Sentences

couldn't hack a second job.

hack off the dead branches.

He made a hack at the log.

hacked down the saplings.

they hacked into the bank's computer.

hacking private information from computers.

to hack out a path through the jungle

The editor hacked the story to bits.

He hacked the padlock off the door.

hacked millions off the budget.

lots of people leave because they can't hack it .

he hacked into data and ran rogue programs.

He hacked the box apart with the ax.

The explorers hacked their way through the tropical forest.

He has had a hacking cough for weeks.

Real-world Examples

Not unless he put it hack after.

Source: Loving Vincent: The Mystery of the Starry Night

Its thoughts and actions have been hacked.

Source: Asap SCIENCE Selection

Microsoft also says it was recently hacked.

Source: NPR News February 2013 Collection

Cloud storages are also prone to hacking.

Source: VOA Video Highlights

Gabbana apologized but clarified that his account was hacked.

Source: CCTV Observations

You have to say you couldn't hack it.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

We are connected the most, and our grid can be hacked.

Source: VOA Daily Standard May 2018 Collection

Listen for the expression " we've been hacked."

Source: Learn English by Watching Movies with VOA

You were the hack! I was the visionary!

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

'cause you couldn't hack it on the farm.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

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