hack
/hæk/
A tool for chopping.
A hacking blow.
A gouge or notch made by such a blow.
A dry cough.
A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough.
A try, an attempt.
The foothold traditionally cut into the ice from which the person who throws the rock pushes off for delivery.
A mattock or a miner's pickaxe.
An expedient, temporary solution, such as a small patch or change to code, meant to be replaced with a more elegant solution at a later date.
An interesting technical achievement, particularly in computer programming.
A trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to increase productivity, efficiency or ease.
Putting your phone in a sandwich bag when you go to the beach is such a great hack.
An illegal attempt to gain access to a computer network.
A video game or any computer software that has been altered from its original state.
Time check.
A swing of the bat at a pitched ball by the batter.
He took a few hacks, but the pitcher finally struck him out.
A kick on the shins in football.
Confinement of an officer to their stateroom as a punishment.