hacking

[ hak-ing ]

noun

1. replacement of a single course of stonework by two or more lower courses.

hacking

/ ˈhækɪŋ /

adjective

1. (of a cough) harsh, dry, and spasmodic

Word History and Origins

Origin of hacking¹

1400–50; late Middle English, in literal sense. See hack ¹, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Burkina Faso's armed forces say they are investigating a gruesome video that purports to show military volunteers hacking apart a dead body with machetes, while gloating to the camera.

From BBC

I, too, became increasingly paranoid after I began facing hundreds of hacking attempts each day from unknown IP addresses.

From BBC

In his defence, Marinakis claimed that he had a hacking cough because he smokes two or three cigars a day and the incident was unintentional.

From BBC

If these numbers were actually filmed in full, hacking off their final bars might’ve cut the total runtime, but at the cost of vexing audiences even further.

From Los Angeles Times

Last month, Sapo also accused Iranian intelligence of hacking into a text messaging service to send 15,000 messages to Swedes aimed at creating divisions in society and painting Sweden as an Islamophobic country.

From BBC