Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hack off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: hack- off
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove by hacking; to cut off.

Transitive verb

verb

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"It was one of them, for example, which provoked Lieutenant Maynard to hack off Blackbeard's head, and to spear it upon the end of his bowsprit. But, as a rule, the pirate ruffled and bullied and drabbed without let or hindrance, until it was time for him to go back to his ship once more."
"At weekend schools, young Muslims, aged between six and 15, are receiving lessons in how to hack off a criminal's hand or foot."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

hacks off (present, singular) hacking off (participle, present) hacked off (participle, past) hacked off (past)

Synonyms

cut off slice off annoy

Questions

What does hack off mean?: To remove by hacking; to cut off.

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