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- /hæk/
- /hæk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /hæk/
Definitions of hacks word
- noun hacks Plural form of hack. 1
- noun hacks plural of hack. 0
- verb hacks third-person singular simple present indicative form of hack. 0
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Parts of speech for Hacks
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hacks popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".
hacks usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hacks
noun hacks
- drudges — a person who does menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work.
- flunkies — Plural form of flunkey (Alternative spelling of flunkeys).
- factotums — (obsolete) Plural form of factotum.
- dogsbodies — Plural form of dogsbody.
- grinds — (Ireland, colloquial, plurale tantum) tutoring; extra lessons in a specific subject outside of school hours. Grinds are often given by private individuals or firms, and might not be provided by the school.
adjective hacks
- junkers — a member of a class of aristocratic landholders, especially in East Prussia, strongly devoted to militarism and authoritarianism, from among whom the German military forces recruited a large number of its officers.
- commons — people not of noble birth viewed as forming a political order
- means — to have in mind as one's purpose or intention; intend: I meant to compliment you on your work. Synonyms: contemplate.
Antonyms for hacks
noun hacks
- masters — a degree awarded by a graduate school or department, usually to a person who has completed at least one year of graduate study.
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