hack
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
creatively modify or repurpose systems, code, or processes for new uses
Framework senses
- §1
- cough spasmodically
- §2
- significantly cut up a manuscript
- §3
- fix a computer program piecemeal until it works
- §4
- in soccer, to kick on the shins
- §5
- kick on the arms
- §6
- cut with a hacking tool
- §7
- clear away by cutting
- §8
- be able to manage or manage successfully
- §9
- to gain unauthorized access to a computer system by manipulating code; to crack
- §10
- to gain unauthorized access to an online account owned by a person or organization