"hacking" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈhækɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-hacking.wav [US] Forms: more hacking [comparative], most hacking [superlative]
Rhymes: -ækɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English *hackynge, hackande, hakand, equivalent to hack + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*hackynge}} Middle English *hackynge, {{m|enm|hackande}} hackande, {{m|enm|hakand}} hakand, {{af|en|hack|-ing}} hack + -ing Head templates: {{en-adj}} hacking (comparative more hacking, superlative most hacking)
  1. Short and interrupted, broken, jerky; hacky. Derived forms: hacking cough, hackingly Translations (short and interrupted, broken, jerky): tué dans l’œuf (French), trocken (German), scharf (German), надса́дный (nadsádnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-hacking-en-adj-PbAsbhqa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 7 10 2 6 1 3 13 11 14 2 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 12 8 7 5 7 3 6 10 13 10 5 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈhækɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-hacking.wav [US] Forms: hackings [plural]
Rhymes: -ækɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English hackynge, hakkynge, hacckinge, equivalent to hack + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|hackynge}} Middle English hackynge, {{m|enm|hakkynge}} hakkynge, {{m|enm|hacckinge}} hacckinge, {{af|en|hack|-ing}} hack + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} hacking (usually uncountable, plural hackings)
  1. (computing) Playful solving of technical work that requires deep understanding, especially of a computer system. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Computing Translations (playful solving of technical work): hakkerointi (Finnish), hack [masculine] (French), Hacken [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-hacking-en-noun-H61L4X0s Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'playful solving of technical work': 61 4 1 6 1 1 9 8 7 1
  2. (computing) Unauthorized attempts to bypass the security mechanisms of an information system or network. See also cracker. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Computing Translations (unauthorized attempts to bypass the IT security mechanisms): hackerství [neuter] (Czech), Hacken [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-hacking-en-noun-4EImEn1g Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'unauthorized attempts to bypass the IT security mechanisms': 4 63 3 4 1 2 8 5 7 2
  3. (pathology) A dry coughing; the emission of a succession of short coughs. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Pathology
    Sense id: en-hacking-en-noun-kF~Hu0t4 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
  4. (sports, chiefly American football, soccer, rugby) A kick in the shins. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Football (American), Football (soccer), Rugby, Sports
    Sense id: en-hacking-en-noun-eQmJUW57 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, soccer, sports
  5. (massage) The act of striking the muscles with the side of the hand. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Massage
    Sense id: en-hacking-en-noun-IkFL~t5z
  6. (UK, countable) A riding or journey on horseback. Tags: UK, countable, usually
    Sense id: en-hacking-en-noun-sd3tfrtM Categories (other): British English
  7. (obsolete) The operation of working over the faces of rough or worn grindstones with a hack-hammer. Tags: obsolete, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-hacking-en-noun-VukWLW5Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 7 10 2 6 1 3 13 11 14 2 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 12 8 7 5 7 3 6 10 13 10 5 14
  8. (obsolete, masonry) The separation of a course of stones into two smaller courses, when there are not enough large stones to form a single course. Tags: obsolete, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Masonry
    Sense id: en-hacking-en-noun-0iceyRRK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 7 10 2 6 1 3 13 11 14 2 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 12 8 7 5 7 3 6 10 13 10 5 14 Topics: business, construction, manufacturing, masonry
  9. (obsolete, gem-cutting) The cuts and grooves made in the metal laps by holding the cutting edge of a steel blade against them while in motion, for the purpose of providing receptacles or pockets for the powders using in cutting and polishing gems. Tags: obsolete, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-hacking-en-noun-xcXYe~PU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 7 10 2 6 1 3 13 11 14 2 16 Topics: gem-cutting, jewelry, lifestyle
  10. (obsolete, brick-making) The piling of bricks for drying. Tags: obsolete, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-hacking-en-noun-r9x3cDEt Topics: brick-making, business, manufacturing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: black-hat hacking, growth hacking, hacking coat, hacking jacket, hacking-seat, hacking run, p-hacking, phone hacking Related terms: pirate
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈhækɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-hacking.wav [US]
Rhymes: -ækɪŋ Etymology: From Middle English *hackynge, hackande, hakand, equivalent to hack + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*hackynge}} Middle English *hackynge, {{m|enm|hackande}} hackande, {{m|enm|hakand}} hakand, {{af|en|hack|-ing}} hack + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} hacking
  1. present participle and gerund of hack Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: hack
    Sense id: en-hacking-en-verb-bTEkkfrH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 7 10 2 6 1 3 13 11 14 2 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 12 8 7 5 7 3 6 10 13 10 5 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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