hack

US /hæk/

UK /hæk/

B1

verb

  • To illegally access someone else's computer
  • To cough in a loud dry way
  • To cut away plants and branches to make a path
  • To cut something with many irregular blows

noun

  • Dry cough
  • Horse for hire to work or pull a vehicle for a fee
  • Writer writing a lot of poor quality work for fees

Examples

He was hacked to death by the mob.

The body had been hacked to pieces.