hack
verbUK /hæk/
US /hæk/
To chop something roughly with big, heavy cuts.
The gardener had to hack away the thick branches blocking the path.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To secretly break into a computer or phone system without permission.
Someone tried to hack into the school's website over the weekend.
3. A clever trick or shortcut that makes a task easier.
She shared a handy hack for peeling garlic in seconds.
4. To cough in a loud, dry way.
He began to hack loudly after breathing in the dust.
5. A writer who produces dull, routine work for money.
The magazine hired a hack to churn out celebrity stories.