heilautus — meaning in English

English meaning

• hack verb To cut or chop something roughly, without precision.
• scoop noun A cup-shaped tool, or the utensil's bowl-shaped end, used for lifting and serving loose material like ice cream or flour.
• sweep verb To clean a surface by brushing dirt or debris away, usually with a broom.
• swing verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.

Senses

heilautus is used for these senses in English:

• hack (baseball) A swing of the bat at a pitched ball by the batter, particularly a choppy, ungraceful one that misses the ball such as at a fastball.
• scoop A sweep; a stroke; a swoop.
• sweep A single action of sweeping.
• swing The manner in which something is swung.

hack — full definition

1. verb To cut or chop something roughly, without precision.
2. verb To break into a computer system or account without authorization.
3. verb To find a clever, often improvised shortcut for solving a problem.
4. noun A clever shortcut, trick, or workaround.
5. noun A skilled but unglamorous or uncreative worker, especially a writer or programmer producing mediocre work for hire.

scoop — full definition

1. noun A cup-shaped tool, or the utensil's bowl-shaped end, used for lifting and serving loose material like ice cream or flour.
2. noun A news story reported before any rival outlet gets it.
3. verb To lift or gather something using a scooping motion.
4. verb To publish a news story before competitors do.

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