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The correct spelling is hacked.
How to pronounce hacked
verb
IPA: /hækt/
Say it like: Hak-ed
The correct spelling is hacked. To chop or cut down in a rough manner. For example: "They hacked the brush down and made their way through the jungle."
Usage Examples
“They hacked the brush down and made their way through the jungle.”
“This cold is awful. I can't stop hacking.”
“Can you hack it out here with no electricity or running water?”
Definition
verb
- 1.To chop or cut down in a rough manner.
- 2.To cough noisily.
- 3.To withstand or put up with a difficult situation.
- 4.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.
- 5.To accomplish a difficult programming task.
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