hack about
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
To be idle; to waste time; to socialize.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Làm việc nhàn rỗi, lãng phí thời gian, hoặc giao lưu
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Register: colloquial
Examples
So Madam has taken Miss amongst the Parlez-vous! By Jove, if she had been my wife, she should have trained the filly at home. She’ll run none the better for all this hacking about.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
To disfigure or damage by hacking; to cover with cuts.
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “hack about” mean?
To be idle; to waste time; to socialize.
Is “hack about” formal or informal?
hack about is generally colloquial.