hack (around)

verb

Definition of hack (around)next
as in to hang (around or out)
to spend time doing nothing would prefer to be put to work rather than spend his days at the ranch just hacking around

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hack (around)
  1. veg out
  2. kick back
  3. lounge
  4. bum
  5. hang about
  6. rest
  7. chill
  8. idle
Verb
  • Plus: What better way for locals to veg out during a stressful election season than with some grade-A on-screen drama?
    Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
  • This isn't only a place to veg out, though.
    Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023
Definition of veg out
Verb
  • So kick back, relax, and let someone else do the cooking.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Chena Hot Springs Resort, Alaska Nearest town: Fairbanks Prices from: $20 for camping / $200 for rooms a night Want to kick back in a remote hot spring while the green tendrils of the Northern Lights dance above your head?
    Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of kick back
Verb
  • For the Germantown resident, try the shirt with a sausage lounging on a bun, Burt Reynolds style.
    The Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Make sure to choose a chair or couch that not only matches your style, but is great for lounging in for long periods.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of lounge
Verb
  • From the Yankees’ point of view, Aaron Judge went from hero to superhero to bum all within five innings.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Sorry to bum you out, but that’s not gonna happen anymore.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of bum
Verb
  • Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The big picture: The nine-block shopping district got its own Art Deco-style sign on Monday, which now hangs about 25 feet in the air over Cary Street by Burtons Grill & Bar.
    Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of hang about
Verb
  • Below Nancy Nehring's house, a hunk of metal rested on the sidewalk.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The old Kentucky city of about 13,500 people rests approximately 40 miles south of Louisville.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of rest
Verb
  • Hathaway will play the reclusive titular Verity, whose latest unfinished manuscript includes chilling admissions about Verity and her family’s past.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Lowen accepts the gig but uncovers dark secrets in the process — including an unfinished manuscript that hints at chilling admissions about Verity and her family’s past — leaving Lowen to determine if Verity is a gifted fictionist or deranged psychopath.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of chill
Verb
  • The contract’s ratification on the eve of Election Day cleared the way for a major U.S. manufacturer and government contractor to restart Pacific Northwest assembly lines that the walkout idled for 53 days.
    David Koenig, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Ford is idling its F-150 Lightning truck plant from mid-November through the end of 2024, the Detroit Press and other outlets reported last month.
    Bill Koenig, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of idle
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