hacking

Main Entry:: ¹hack
Pronunciation:: \ˈhak\
Function:: verb
Etymology:: Middle English hakken, from Old English -haccian; akin to Old High German hacchōn to hack, Old English hōc hook
Date:: 13th century

transitive verb1 a: to cut or sever with repeated irregular or unskillful blows b: to cut or shape by or as if by crude or ruthless strokes <hacking out new election districts> c: annoy , vex —often used with off2: to clear or make by or as if by cutting away vegetation <hacked his way through the brush>3 a: to manage successfully <just couldn't hack the new job> b: tolerate <I can't hack all this noise>intransitive verb1 a: to make chopping strokes or blows <hacked at the weeds> ; also : to make cuts as if by chopping <hacking away at the work force> b: to play inexpert golf2: to cough in a short dry manner3: loaf —usually used with around4 a: to write computer programs for enjoyment b: to gain access to a computer illegally

— hack it

1: cope 2b <I can't hack it any longer>2: to be successful <couldn't hack it in the world of professional sports>

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