simple past tense and past participle of hack

simple past tense and past participle of hack it

(transitive) To chop or cut down in a rough manner. / (intransitive) To cough noisily. / To withstand or put up with a difficult situation.

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. / (figuratively) A try, an attempt.

(falconry) A board which the falcon's food is placed on; used by extension for the state of partial freedom in which they are kept before being trained. / A food-rack for cattle.

To lay (bricks) on a rack to dry. / (falconry) To keep (young hawks) in a state of partial freedom, before they are trained.

A horse for hire, especially one which is old and tired. / A person, often a journalist, hired to do routine work. / (derogatory) Someone who is available for hire; hireling, mercenary.

(dated) To make common or cliched; to vulgarise. / (equestrianism) To ride a horse at a regular pace; to ride on a road (as opposed to riding cross-country etc.).

A small ball usually made of woven cotton or suede and filled with rice, sand or some other filler, for use in hackeysack.

To play hackeysack.