to cut or chop (at) irregularly, roughly, or violently

to cut and clear (a way, path, etc), as through undergrowth

(in sport, esp rugby) to foul (an opposing player) by kicking or striking his or her shins

to commit the foul of striking (an opposing player) on the arm

to cough in short dry spasmodic bursts

to reduce or cut (a story, article, etc) in a damaging way

to manipulate a computer program skilfully, esp, to gain unauthorized access to another computer system

to tolerate; cope with

a cut, chop, notch, or gash, esp as made by a knife or axe

any tool used for shallow digging, such as a mattock or pick

a chopping blow

a dry spasmodic cough

a kick on the shins, as in rugby

a wound from a sharp kick

an adjustment to a computer program

any simple procedure performed to resolve a problem

a horse kept for riding or (more rarely) for driving

an old, ill-bred, or overworked horse

a horse kept for hire

a country ride on horseback

a drudge

a person who produces mediocre literary or journalistic work

a coach or carriage that is for hire

to ride (a horse) cross-country for pleasure

to let (a horse) out for hire

to write (an article) as or in the manner of a hack

to drive a taxi

banal, mediocre, or unoriginal

a rack used for fodder for livestock

a board on which meat is placed for a hawk

a pile or row of unfired bricks stacked to dry

to place (fodder) in a hack

to place (bricks) in a hack