Whack vs. Hack
Difference Between Whack and Hack
Whacknoun
The sound of a heavy strike.
Hackverb
(transitive) To chop or cut down in a rough manner.
They hacked the brush down and made their way through the jungle.Whacknoun
The strike itself.
Hackverb
(intransitive) To cough noisily.
This cold is awful. I can't stop hacking.Whacknoun
The stroke itself, regardless of its successful impact.
Hackverb
To withstand or put up with a difficult situation.
Can you hack it out here with no electricity or running water?Whacknoun
An attempt, a chance, a turn, a go, originally an attempt to beat someone or something.
C'mon. Take a whack at it.40 bucks a whack.Hackverb
(computing) To make a quick code change to patch a computer program, often one that, while being effective, is inelegant or makes the program harder to maintain.
I hacked in a fix for this bug, but we'll still have to do a real fix later.Whacknoun
A share, a portion, especially a full share or large portion.
Hackverb
(computing) To accomplish a difficult programming task.
He can hack like no one else and make the program work as expected.Whacknoun
A whack-up: a division of an amount into separate whacks, a divvying up.
Hackverb
To work with something on an intimately technical level.
I'm currently hacking distributed garbage collection.Whacknoun
A deal, an agreement.
It's a whack!Hackverb
To apply a trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to something to increase productivity, efficiency or ease.
I read up on dating tips so I can hack my sex life.Whacknoun
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del c:\WINDOWS\system32Hackverb
To hack into; to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g., a website, or network) by manipulating code; to crack.
Whackverb
To hit, slap or strike.
Hackverb
By extension, to gain unauthorised access to a computer or online account belonging to (a person or organisation).
When I logged into the social network, I discovered I'd been hacked.Whackverb
(slang) To kill, bump off.
Hackverb
(ice hockey) To strike an opponent's leg with one's hockey stick.
He's going to the penalty box after hacking the defender in front of the goal.Whackverb
To share or parcel out; often with up.
to whack the spoils of a robberyHackverb
(ice hockey) To make a flailing attempt to hit the puck with a hockey stick.
There's a scramble in front of the net as the forwards are hacking at the bouncing puck.Whackverb
(sports) To beat convincingly; to thrash.
Hackverb
(baseball) To swing at a pitched ball.
He went to the batter's box hacking.Whackverb
To surpass; to better.
Hackverb
(soccer and rugby) To kick (a player) on the shins.
Whackadjective
alternative form of wack||crazy
That's whack, yo!Hackverb
To strike in a frantic movement.
Whacknoun
the sound made by a sharp swift blow
Hackverb
(transitive) To strike lightly as part of tapotement massage.
Whacknoun
the act of hitting vigorously;
he gave the table a whackHackverb
To lay (bricks) on a rack to dry.
Whackverb
hit hard;
The teacher whacked the boyHackverb
(falconry) To keep (young hawks) in a state of partial freedom, before they are trained.
Hackverb
(dated) To make common or cliched; to vulgarise.
Hackverb
To ride a horse at a regular pace; to ride on a road (as opposed to riding cross-country etc.).
Hackverb
(obsolete) To be exposed or offered or to common use for hire; to turn prostitute.
Hackverb
(obsolete) To live the life of a drudge or hack.
Hackverb
To use as a hack; to let out for hire.
Hackverb
To use frequently and indiscriminately, so as to render trite and commonplace.
Hackverb
To play hackeysack.
Hacknoun
A tool for chopping.
Hacknoun
A hacking blow.
Hacknoun
A gouge or notch made by such a blow.
Hacknoun
A dry cough.
Hacknoun
A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough.
Hacknoun
(figuratively) A try, an attempt.
Hacknoun
(curling) The foothold traditionally cut into the ice from which the person who throws the rock pushes off for delivery.
Hacknoun
(obsolete) A mattock or a miner's pickaxe.
Hacknoun
(computing) An expedient, temporary solution, such as a small patch or change to code, meant to be replaced with a more elegant solution at a later date.
Hacknoun
(computing) An interesting technical achievement, particularly in computer programming.
Hacknoun
(colloquial) A trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to increase productivity, efficiency or ease.
Putting your phone in a sandwich bag when you go to the beach is such a great hack.Hacknoun
An illegal attempt to gain access to a computer network.
Hacknoun
A video game or any computer software that has been altered from its original state.
Hacknoun
Time check.
Hacknoun
(baseball) A swing of the bat at a pitched ball by the batter.
He took a few hacks, but the pitcher finally struck him out.Hacknoun
A kick on the shins in football.
Hacknoun
confinement of an officer to their stateroom as a punishment
Hacknoun
(falconry) A board which the falcon's food is placed on; used by extension for the state of partial freedom in which they are kept before being trained.
Hacknoun
A food-rack for cattle.
Hacknoun
A rack used to dry something, such as bricks, fish, or cheese.
Hacknoun
A grating in a mill race.
Hacknoun
A horse for hire, especially one which is old and tired.
Hacknoun
A person, often a journalist, hired to do routine work.
I got by on hack work for years before I finally published my novel.Hacknoun
(pejorative) Someone who is available for hire; hireling, mercenary.
Hacknoun
(slang) A taxicab (hackney cab) driver.
Hacknoun
A vehicle let for hire; originally, a hackney coach, now typically a taxicab.
Hacknoun
A hearse.
Hacknoun
An untalented writer.
Dason is nothing but a two-bit hack.He's nothing but the typical hack writer.Hacknoun
(pejorative) One who is professionally successful despite producing mediocre work. (Usually applied to persons in a creative field.)
Hacknoun
(pejorative) A talented writer-for-hire, paid to put others' thoughts into felicitous language.
Hacknoun
(politics) A political agitator. (slightly derogatory)
Hacknoun
(obsolete) A writer who hires himself out for any sort of literary work; an overworked man; a drudge.
Hacknoun
(obsolete) A procuress.
Hacknoun
A small ball usually made of woven cotton or suede and filled with rice, sand or some other filler, for use in hackeysack.
Hacknoun
one who works hard at boring tasks
Hacknoun
a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends
Hacknoun
a mediocre and disdained writer
Hacknoun
a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for hacking the soil
Hacknoun
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
Hacknoun
an old or over-worked horse
Hacknoun
a horse kept for hire
Hacknoun
a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
Hackverb
cut with a hacking tool
Hackverb
informal: be able to manage or manage successfully;
I can't hack it anymoreshe could not cut the long days in the officeHackverb
cut away;
he hacked with way through the forestHackverb
kick on the arms
Hackverb
kick on the shins
Hackverb
fix a computer program piecemeal until it works;
I'm not very good at hacking but I'll give it my bestHackverb
significantly cut up a manuscript
Hackverb
cough spasmodically;
The patient with emphysema is hacking all day
