hack around

hack a·round

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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

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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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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