Hacking
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhækɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hacking is an adjective meaning Short and interrupted, broken, jerky; hacky.
Meaning
Short and interrupted, broken, jerky; hacky.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of hack
- (computing) Playful solving of technical work that requires deep understanding, especially of a computer system.
- (computing) Unauthorized attempts to bypass the security mechanisms of an information system or network.
- (pathology) A dry coughing; the emission of a succession of short coughs.
- (sports, chiefly American football, soccer, rugby) A kick in the shins.
- (massage) The act of striking the muscles with the side of the hand.
- (UK, countable) A riding or journey on horseback.
Example Sentences
A hacking cough. A hacking laugh. A hacking breath. A hacking cry.
“So now everything's fine.” I uttered a hacking laugh. “No,” I said, in answer to a query from Aunt Dahlia. “I have not accidentally swallowed my tonsils, I was merely laughing hackingly. Ironical that the young blister should say that everything is fine, for at this very moment disaster stares us in the eyeball.”
Word Forms
- hackings
Related Words
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