Definition of hack
hack 
noun
- an untalented professional.
He's just some consulting hack.
by Ed, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Nov 10 1999.
- a cough.
That's quite a hack you've got there.
by Amie, Mar 23 2002.
- an untalented golfer.
He is not a good golfer, he is a hack.
by George G., Târgovişte, Romania, Aug 19 2002.
- a quick job that solves a problem, but not well.
verb
- to play with a Hackysack (footbag.)
You got the Hackysack? Let's go hack.
by Emily M., UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA, Jan 13 1998.
- to tolerate.
I can't hack this.
by Nimesh P., UK, Feb 05 2002.
- to cough.
Don't hack all over the place - cover your mouth!
by Amie, Mar 23 2002.
- To interact with a computer in a playful and exploratory rather than goal-directed way.
Person A: Whatcha up to?
Person B: Oh, just hacking. - to work on something - typically a computer program.
Person A: What are you doing?
Person B: I'm hacking TECO.Person A: What do you do around here?
Person B: I hack TECO.
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