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4 English Phrasal Verbs With 'HACK'

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4 phrasal verbs with 'HACK'

Hack around

  1. Waste time
    (Intransitive | American English)
    » Example: I've been HACKING AROUND all morning because I can't get down to doing any revision.

Hack into

  1. Break into a computer system
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: He HACKED INTO the government database and stole a lot of data.

Hack off

  1. Annoy
    (Separable [optional] | British English)
    » Example: He HACKS me OFF with his endless complaining.

Hack up

  1. Chop or cut into small pieces
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They HACKED the table UP and burnt it.
  2. Expel by coughing
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I HACKED UP a lot of phlegm while I was ill.

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