Hacking
7 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Cutting or chopping at something with rough irregular strokes, or working doggedly at tedious repetitive tasks.
“The journalist felt trapped in a hacking routine of filing the same dull stories week after week.”
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hack·ing
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