Browsing page 4 of words meaning influence, talent, credibility, accomplishments, respect, and praise (78 words total)

adjective

• good tasting.

  That chicken is grub!

  • See more words with the same meaning: good tasting, tasty, yummy.

  Last edited on Jun 20 1997. Submitted by Lane Winblde from Mesa, AZ, USA on Jun 20 1997.

noun

• a dirty or gross person.

  He is such a grub!

  • See more words with the same meaning: unattractive, ugly person (either gender).

  Last edited on Feb 12 2000. Submitted by Kerri from Canada on Feb 12 2000.

noun - uncountable

• food.

  Let's go get some grub.

                                                                                            
  
  Citation from "Road Trip", Parks and Recreation (TV), Season 3 Episode 14 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Widely used in the TV Series "Supernatural".

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  Last edited on May 13 2013. Submitted by Lane Winblde from Mesa, AZ, USA on Jun 20 1997.

verb - ambitransitive

• to eat. See also grub up and get (one's) grub on.

  I need to grub.

  You want to grub these cookies?

  • See more words with the same meaning: to eat, drink.

  Last edited on Dec 25 2010. Submitted by Lane Winblde from Mesa, AZ, USA on Jun 20 1997.

verb - intransitive

• to labor in uncomfortable, low-paying, dangerous, and/or filthy conditions.

  I grub for a living in Florida's sugarcane fields.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to accomplish, work hard.

  Last edited on Jan 26 2011. Submitted by Harold Z. from Pleasanton, CA, USA on May 29 2008.

noun

• an untalented professional.

  He's just some consulting hack.

  I love my husband, but he's a hack.

  • See more words with the same meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing.
  • See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).

  Last edited on Apr 23 2013. Submitted by Ed from Melbourne, VIC, Australia on Nov 10 1999.

• a cough.

  That's quite a hack you've got there.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to cough.

  Last edited on Mar 23 2002. Submitted by Amie on Mar 23 2002.

• an untalented golfer.

  He is not a good golfer, he is a hack.

  • See more words with the same meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing.
  • See more words with the same meaning: sports (related to).

  Last edited on Aug 19 2002. Submitted by George G. from Târgovişte, Romania on Aug 19 2002.

• a quick solution that solves a problem, but does not solve it particularly well, or in a particularly good way.

  Yeah, it's working now, but I just did a hack.

  • See more words with the same meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing.
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to accomplish, work hard.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

• a prank or practical joke. Popularized at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT.)

  Last edited on Oct 21 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 11 2010.

• an unlicensed taxicab driver.

  Last edited on Nov 07 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 07 2011.

• an untalented journalist.

  Last edited on Mar 19 2016. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 19 2016.

• To Hack something is to change something.
  
  So to change colour by painting or to make it do something other than it's intended purpose. Normally with home decorations to suit your decor. Or to make things more useful

  Check out the hack I've done on my new shoe rack. To turn it into something useful for the kitchen.

  After redecorating my house this item didn't go. So I hacked it to change its colour and now it's fits in perfect.

  Last edited on Jul 16 2017. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 16 2017.

verb - ambitransitive

• to work on a computer programming or computer software problem.

  Person A: What have you been up to?
  
  Person B: Just hasking Haskell.

  I'm going to hack for a bit then get something to eat.

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  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

verb - intransitive

• to play with a Hacky Sack (footbag.)

  You got the Hackysack? Let's go hack.

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  Last edited on May 16 2011. Submitted by Emily M. from UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA on Jan 13 1998.

• to cough.

  Don't hack all over the place - cover your mouth!

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  Last edited on Oct 21 2010. Submitted by Amie on Mar 23 2002.

• to explore the problem-solving capabilities of a computer and its software.

  I didn't get a lot accomplished this weekend. Just did some hacking.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
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  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

• to operate an unlicensed taxicab.

  Last edited on Nov 07 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 07 2011.

• to waste time.
  
  Synonyms: mess around, hang out
  
  What did you do all weekend?
  
  Not much, just hacked around with Judy.

  Last edited on Jan 08 2019. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 08 2019.

verb - transitive

• to withstand.

  I can't hack this.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to accept insults.

  Last edited on Dec 16 2010. Submitted by Nimesh P. from UK on Feb 05 2002.

• to use a particular computing technology.

  I haven't hacked Lisp in a few years.

  Last edited on Oct 21 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 11 2010.

noun

• a place at which one relaxes. Also hangout.

  Have you been to our new hang?

  Have you been to our new hangout?

  • See more words with the same meaning: non-specific place.
  • See more words with the same meaning: relaxing.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to hang out, relax.

  Last edited on Oct 01 2001. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001.

verb - intransitive

• to relax, usually with other friends; "chill". Also hang out.

  I was just hanging over at Nick's place.

                                                                                                                
  
  Citation from "Sins of the Past", Terriers (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 11 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  
  Citation from "Love, Bullets and Blacktop", Reaper (TV, 2007), Season 1 Episode 7 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                              
  
  Citation from "Acid Queen", Reaper (TV), Season 1 Episode 13 (2008) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to hang out, relax.

  Last edited on Feb 19 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001.

• to keep up with others in some activity.

  You only drank 2 beers? Man, you can't hang.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to accomplish, work hard.

  Last edited on Jun 10 2011. Submitted by Jessica A. from IL, USA on Jan 13 2003.

verb - transitive

• to perform a turn in a motor vehicle.

  Hang a left at the traffic lights.

  • See more words with the same meaning: driving and driving maneuvers.

  Last edited on Jun 10 2011. Submitted by Matthew R. from Blackpool, United Kingdom on May 31 2004.

verb

• to be very skilled in a particular area.

                                                                                                   
  
  Citation from "article title", RollingStone, Jonah Weiner censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: skill, skilled, talent, talented.

  Last edited on Mar 25 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 25 2013.

notes

• See also black belt.

  Last edited on Mar 25 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 25 2013.

noun

• an overweight, crass woman.

  My sister Athena is a hoss.

  • See more words with the same meaning: miscellaneous insults (list of).
  • See more words with the same meaning: overweight, obese, fat person.
  • See more words with the same meaning: unattractive, ugly female.

  Last edited on May 31 1999. Submitted by dino a. from Lewis Dr, Lakewood, OH 44107, USA on May 31 1999.

• a man; "guy"; "dude".

                                                
  
  Citation from "Larry's New Love", The Larry Sanders Show (TV), Season 5 Episode 2 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                      
  
  Citation from Armageddon (film) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: dude, person of unspecified gender.

  Last edited on Jul 14 2018. Submitted by Marc A. from Trenton, GA, USA on Sep 29 2002.

• an impressive person.

  Rick is a hoss because he won the championships.

  • See more words with the same meaning: dude, person of unspecified gender.
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  Last edited on May 16 2011. Submitted by Justin S. from Houston, TX, USA on Jun 08 2003.

verb

• to annoy someone.

  Quit hossing me!

  • See more words with the same meaning: to annoy, interfere, intrude.

  Last edited on Sep 28 1998. Submitted by Rene' Rosser on Sep 28 1998.