hakke — meaning in English

English meaning

• hack verb To cut or chop something roughly, without precision.
• hoe noun A hand tool with a long handle and flat blade, used for weeding and turning soil.
• pick verb To choose one thing from a number of options.

Senses

hakke is used for these senses in English:

• hack (transitive) To chop or cut down in a rough manner. [circa 12th c.]
• hoe (when not otherwise specified) An agricultural and horticultural hand tool consisting of a long handle with a flat blade fixed perpendicular to it at the end, used for digging rows or removing weeds by hand.
• pick A tool used for digging; a pickaxe.
• pick A tool for unlocking a lock without the original key; a lock pick, picklock.

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.

hoe — full definition

1. noun A hand tool with a long handle and flat blade, used for weeding and turning soil.
2. verb To dig, weed, or work soil using a hoe.

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