Hack
verb
Cut with heavy, rough strokes.
He was trying to hack through the thick branches of the tree.
Often appears as...
- hack through
- hack off
verb
Use a computer to gain unauthorized access to collect or alter data.
He hacked into the bank's system and stole thousands of credit card numbers.
Often appears as...
- hack into
- hack system
Usage tips
Disapproving
Technical
noun
A strategy or technique for managing one's time or activities more efficiently.
Using a grocery list app is a great life hack to help you remember what you need to buy.
Often appears as...
- life hack
- productivity hack
Usage tips
Informal
Modern
noun
A professional writer who produces routine or commercial content.
He started his career as a mere hack, writing content for a small local newspaper.
Often appears as...
- media hack
- newspaper hack
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
verb
Survive or cope with a situation, often by means that are makeshift or not approved.
I don't know how she hacks it, working two jobs and going to college.
Often appears as...
- hack it
- can't hack it
Usage tips
Informal, Neutral
Colloquial
verb
Cut with heavy, rough strokes.
He was trying to hack through the thick branches of the tree.
Often appears as...
- hack through
- hack off
verb
Use a computer to gain unauthorized access to collect or alter data.
He hacked into the bank's system and stole thousands of credit card numbers.
Often appears as...
- hack into
- hack system
Usage tips
Disapproving
Technical
noun
A strategy or technique for managing one's time or activities more efficiently.
Using a grocery list app is a great life hack to help you remember what you need to buy.
Often appears as...
- life hack
- productivity hack
Usage tips
Informal
Modern
noun
A professional writer who produces routine or commercial content.
He started his career as a mere hack, writing content for a small local newspaper.
Often appears as...
- media hack
- newspaper hack
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
verb
Survive or cope with a situation, often by means that are makeshift or not approved.
I don't know how she hacks it, working two jobs and going to college.
Often appears as...
- hack it
- can't hack it
Usage tips
Informal, Neutral
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Violent Imagery
Imagine using an axe to 'hack'; it's aggressive and often not precise.
The woodcutter hacked at the tree trunk.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Task
'Hack' implies a physical, laborious task, usually cutting.
He was hacking the overgrown vines from the doorway.
Pro Tip 1/2Violent Imagery
Imagine using an axe to 'hack'; it's aggressive and often not precise.
The woodcutter hacked at the tree trunk.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Task
'Hack' implies a physical, laborious task, usually cutting.
He was hacking the overgrown vines from the doorway.
Pro Tip 1/2Violent Imagery
Imagine using an axe to 'hack'; it's aggressive and often not precise.
The woodcutter hacked at the tree trunk.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Task
'Hack' implies a physical, laborious task, usually cutting.
He was hacking the overgrown vines from the doorway.
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Video examples
Avi Rubin: All your...
latex gloves when she was on the computer, and there would be no harm whatsoever in that. I'm going to get back to this notion of being able to get a virus from your computer, in a serious way. What I'm going to talk to you about today are some hacks, some real world cyberattacks that people
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All your devices can be...
what I'm going to talk to you about today are some hacks some real-world cyberattacks that people in my community the academic research community have performed which I don't think most people know about and I think they're very interesting and scary and this talk
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Winning the Interview PIPE...
teach you the secret hacks and techniques that will help you nail that job a good start is to be on time the company owners are in on the experiment but the interviewer isn't as successful business owners they're obviously interested to see if my strategies work
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How location might help...
problem for nearly every industry the invention of the world wide web was a great leap forward in technology but the flaw in its structure was that any user in the world could potentially hack anyone else did you know that nearly
Video examples
Math can save us from...
important valuable information about people and they got hacked millions of records about people's personal information were stolen and so the day needs to be saved and math is going to do it and the question is how do we
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Hackers: the internet's...
and in fact, they just might be the immune system for the information age. Sometimes they make us sick, but they also find those hidden threats in our world, and they make us fix it. I knew that I might get hacked
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Misha Glenny: Hire the...
we have a definite lack of -- call me old-fashioned -- human intelligence. Now, so far I've mentioned the hackers Anonymous who are a politically motivated hacking group. Of course, the criminal justice system
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Ants vs Crab PIPE Natural...
its weak points one group examines the legs and claws for a weigh-in this has its dangers they search for the vulnerable joints and hack their way into the leg using knife-like mandibles they slice away the
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Your body language may...
So I want to start by offering you a free no-tech life hack, and all it requires of you is that you change your posture for two minutes. But before I give it away, I want to ask you to right now
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What is the biggest...
is believed to be the largest single-celled organism in the world thanks to its unique biological hacks. Its surface area is enhanced with a frond-like structure.
Video examples
Avi Rubin: All your...
latex gloves when she was on the computer, and there would be no harm whatsoever in that. I'm going to get back to this notion of being able to get a virus from your computer, in a serious way. What I'm going to talk to you about today are some hacks, some real world cyberattacks that people
Video examples
All your devices can be...
what I'm going to talk to you about today are some hacks some real-world cyberattacks that people in my community the academic research community have performed which I don't think most people know about and I think they're very interesting and scary and this talk
Video examples
Winning the Interview PIPE...
teach you the secret hacks and techniques that will help you nail that job a good start is to be on time the company owners are in on the experiment but the interviewer isn't as successful business owners they're obviously interested to see if my strategies work
Video examples
How location might help...
problem for nearly every industry the invention of the world wide web was a great leap forward in technology but the flaw in its structure was that any user in the world could potentially hack anyone else did you know that nearly
Video examples
Math can save us from...
important valuable information about people and they got hacked millions of records about people's personal information were stolen and so the day needs to be saved and math is going to do it and the question is how do we
Video examples
Hackers: the internet's...
and in fact, they just might be the immune system for the information age. Sometimes they make us sick, but they also find those hidden threats in our world, and they make us fix it. I knew that I might get hacked
Video examples
Misha Glenny: Hire the...
we have a definite lack of -- call me old-fashioned -- human intelligence. Now, so far I've mentioned the hackers Anonymous who are a politically motivated hacking group. Of course, the criminal justice system
Video examples
Ants vs Crab PIPE Natural...
its weak points one group examines the legs and claws for a weigh-in this has its dangers they search for the vulnerable joints and hack their way into the leg using knife-like mandibles they slice away the
Video examples
Your body language may...
So I want to start by offering you a free no-tech life hack, and all it requires of you is that you change your posture for two minutes. But before I give it away, I want to ask you to right now
Video examples
What is the biggest...
is believed to be the largest single-celled organism in the world thanks to its unique biological hacks. Its surface area is enhanced with a frond-like structure.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Kevin Mitnick
American Businessman
I got so passionate about technology. Hacking to me was like a video game. It was about getting trophies. I just kept going on and on, despite all the trouble I was getting into, because I was hooked.
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Evan Osnos
American Journalist
For years, China expected foreign companies not to publicly voice their complaints about hacking or intellectual-property violations in order to protect their broader interests in the country.
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John Zimmer
American Businessman
The times in my life I've felt the most alive is when I'm having a connection with people. We need to hack cities in a way to bring back that community culture.
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Robin Leach
English Writer
I know that people hate me. And I know I'm just a hack journalist and what we do on 'Lifestyles' isn't what you would call television brain surgery.
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Lily-Rose Depp
French Actress
I would be much less stressed out without social media. I am constantly afraid of getting hacked. It's like being afraid of stepping on glass.
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Kelly Sue DeConnick
American Writer
If you can remove a female character from your plot and replace her with a sexy lamp and your story still works, you're a hack.
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Paul Westerberg
American Musician
The hack songwriter will write the absolute truth every single word, whether it makes a great song or not.
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Mike Pompeo
American Politician
We now see hacking taking place by foreign governments and by private individuals all around the world.
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Tucker Carlson
American Journalist
I have no time for political hacks who say things they don't believe because they get paid to.
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Alex Kingston
English Actress
My life isn't interesting enough for anyone to hack my phone.
Quote examples
Kevin Mitnick
American Businessman
I got so passionate about technology. Hacking to me was like a video game. It was about getting trophies. I just kept going on and on, despite all the trouble I was getting into, because I was hooked.
Quote examples
Evan Osnos
American Journalist
For years, China expected foreign companies not to publicly voice their complaints about hacking or intellectual-property violations in order to protect their broader interests in the country.
Quote examples
John Zimmer
American Businessman
The times in my life I've felt the most alive is when I'm having a connection with people. We need to hack cities in a way to bring back that community culture.
Quote examples
Robin Leach
English Writer
I know that people hate me. And I know I'm just a hack journalist and what we do on 'Lifestyles' isn't what you would call television brain surgery.
Quote examples
Lily-Rose Depp
French Actress
I would be much less stressed out without social media. I am constantly afraid of getting hacked. It's like being afraid of stepping on glass.
Quote examples
Kelly Sue DeConnick
American Writer
If you can remove a female character from your plot and replace her with a sexy lamp and your story still works, you're a hack.
Quote examples
Paul Westerberg
American Musician
The hack songwriter will write the absolute truth every single word, whether it makes a great song or not.
Quote examples
Mike Pompeo
American Politician
We now see hacking taking place by foreign governments and by private individuals all around the world.
Quote examples
Tucker Carlson
American Journalist
I have no time for political hacks who say things they don't believe because they get paid to.
Quote examples
Alex Kingston
English Actress
My life isn't interesting enough for anyone to hack my phone.
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