"lifehack" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈlaɪfˌhæk/ [General-American] Forms: lifehacks [plural], life hack [alternative]
Etymology: From life + hack. Apparently based upon a comparison between real life and the digital sphere (and, perhaps, video games). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|life|hack}} life + hack Head templates: {{en-noun}} lifehack (plural lifehacks)
  1. (colloquial) Any process or technique that reduces the chaos in one's life and makes it easier to manage, or more convenient. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: jugaad [South-Asia] Translations (process or technique that simplifies life): 生活小技巧 (shēnghuó xiǎojìqiǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), 生活小妙招 (shēnghuó xiǎomiàozhāo) (Chinese Mandarin), 生活小貼士 /生活小贴士 (shēnghuó xiǎotiēshì) (Chinese Mandarin), niksi (Finnish), Lifehack [masculine] (German), जुगाड़ (jugāṛ) [masculine] (Hindi), ライフハック (Japanese), lifehack [masculine] (Polish), лайфха́к (lajfxák) [masculine, neologism] (Russian), husmorstips [neuter] (Swedish), лайфха́к (lajfxák) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-lifehack-en-noun-Wvnii~QO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of 'process or technique that simplifies life': 71 29
  2. (colloquial) The sharing or communication of such a technique: synonym of life pro tip (but see usage note). Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-lifehack-en-noun-Z13bGbqN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: hack, tip Derived forms: lifehacker, lifehacking Related terms: cheat code, one weird trick

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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