hack (around)

verb

Definition of hack (around)next
as in to hang (around or out)
to spend time doing nothing would prefer to be put to work rather than spend his days at the ranch just hacking around

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hack (around)
  1. veg out
  2. kick back
  3. lounge
  4. bum
  5. hang about
  6. rest
  7. chill
  8. idle
Verb
  • Plus: What better way for locals to veg out during a stressful election season than with some grade-A on-screen drama?
    Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
  • This isn't only a place to veg out, though.
    Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023
Definition of veg out
Verb
  • Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancee Lauren Sanchez kicked back on his yacht there to kick off the new year, shortly after celebrating her 55th birthday on board.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Celebrities kicked back and sipped on bubbly from Moët & Chandon, perused through Robb Report‘s curated high-end gift bag, and laughed at each other’s expense as they were roasted by host and comedian Nikki Glaser.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of kick back
Verb
  • Amazon Essentials Crop Pullover Hoodie Comfortably lounge around the airport or plane in this Amazon Essentials hoodie.
    Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Crocodiles lounged in the shallows, their eyes glinting when headlamps were shined their way.
    Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of lounge
Verb
  • Picture a disheveled gambler, with his empty pockets sticking out, trying to bum a smoke from someone on the Las Vegas strip.
    Jay Paris, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • When someone in the music industry told him that Deconstruction had already broken up, the news deeply bummed him out.
    Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of bum
Verb
  • Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The big picture: The nine-block shopping district got its own Art Deco-style sign on Monday, which now hangs about 25 feet in the air over Cary Street by Burtons Grill & Bar.
    Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of hang about
Verb
  • Athletes or those in particularly good shape often have resting pulses below that 60 threshold.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The delay also gives the two sides time to put the lawsuit to rest, which would otherwise hamper any negotiations.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of rest
Verb
  • Best when served slightly chilled, this white has lemon and lime on the palate, tampered by grapefruit.
    Emily Cappiello, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Gail Killefer ruled that Abadi’s lawsuit will move forward, finding that Elfman can’t take advantage of a California statute allowing for the early dismissal of cases intended to chill free speech.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of chill
Verb
  • Our asphalt arrival gate was on the total opposite end of our idling overseas plane.
    Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Four of the company’s football production trucks, which house the wires, cable and servers to air NFL games, were idled close to Kingman, Ariz., last Tuesday night as everyone waited for the NFL to make a decision on the venue.
    Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of idle
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