hack (Noun) — One who works hard at boring tasks.
hack (Noun) — A politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends.
hack (Noun) — A mediocre and disdained writer.
hack (Noun) — A tool (as a hoe, pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil.
hack (Noun) — A car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money.
hack (Noun) — An old or over-worked horse.
hack (Noun) — A horse kept for hire.
hack (Noun) — A saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc..
hack (Noun) — Something that does not fix a problem but offers an alternative method to avoid it; usually a temporary solution to a software bug.
hack (Verb) — Cut with a hacking tool.
hack (Verb) — Be able to manage or manage successfully. ex. "I can't hack it anymore"
hack (Verb) — Cut away. ex. "he hacked his way through the forest"
hack (Verb) — (basketball) kick on the arms.
hack (Verb) — (rugby) kick on the shins.
hack (Verb) — Fix a computer program piecemeal until it works. ex. "I'm not very good at hacking but I'll give it my best"
hack (Verb) — Significantly cut up a manuscript.
hack (Verb) — Cough spasmodically. ex. "The patient with emphysema is hacking all day"
hack (Verb) — Obtain unauthorized access to a computer or network.