hack

Definition
(noun) one who works hard at boring tasks Definition
(noun) a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends Definition
(noun) a mediocre and disdained writer Definition
(noun) a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil Definition
(noun) a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money Definition
(noun) an old or over-worked horse Definition
(noun) a horse kept for hire Definition
(noun) a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc. Definition
(verb) cut with a hacking tool Definition
(verb) be able to manage or manage successfully Definition
(verb) cut away Definition
(verb) kick on the arms Definition
(verb) kick on the shins Definition
(verb) fix a computer program piecemeal until it works Definition
(verb) significantly cut up a manuscript Definition
(verb) cough spasmodically