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hacks away

hacks away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hack away.

Meaning of hack away

Verb

hack away (third-person singular simple present hacks away, present participle hacking away, simple past and past participle hacked away)

  1. (ambitransitive) To make progress on a difficult problem; to continue trying.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hack, away.
    • to hack away at the tough roots of a tree

Questions about hacks away

What is hacks away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hacks away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hack away.

Words near hacks away in the dictionary

  1. hackproofed
  2. hackproofing
  3. hackproofs
  4. hacks
  5. hacks around
  6. hacks away
  7. Hacks Ferry
  8. hacks it
  9. hacks off
  10. hacks up
  11. hacksaw

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