~ 1
■ verb
1》 cut with rough or heavy blows.
2》 kick wildly or roughly.
3》 use a computer to gain unauthorized access to data.
↘program quickly and roughly.
4》 [usu. with negative ] ( ~ it ) informal manage; cope.
5》 ( ~ someone off ) informal annoy someone.
6》 ( ~ around ) N. Amer. informal pass one's time idly.
■ noun
1》 a rough cut or blow.
2》 a tool for rough striking or cutting.
3》 informal an act of computer ~ing.
Phrases
~ing cough a dry, frequent cough.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
OE haccian 'cut in pieces', of W. Gmc origin.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 a writer producing dull, unoriginal work.
↘a person who does dull routine work.
2》 a horse for ordinary riding.
↘an inferior or worn-out horse.
↘a horse let out for hire.
↘a ride on a horse.
3》 N. Amer. a taxi.
■ verb [usu. as noun ~ing ] ride a horse.
Derivatives
~ery noun
Origin
ME: abbrev. of ~ney .
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~ 3
■ noun
1》 Falconry a board on which a hawk's meat is laid.
2》 a wooden frame for drying bricks, cheeses, etc.
Phrases
at ~ (of a young hawk) not yet allowed to hunt for itself.
Origin
ME (denoting the lower half of a divided door): var. of hatch 1 .