HACK (AROUND) Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

hack (around)

verb

Definition of hack (around)

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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Just take care of your[self], and veg out.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
This set is damn near professional-wear, with a blazer-style top and contrast piping for those who like to veg out with dignity.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2025

Definition of veg out

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On the heels of the death of his longtime mate Jackie, bald eagle Shadow has been perching, singing and lounging at his Big Bear nest with a new companion.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
For people who take both lounging and running errands seriously, these cashmere sweatpants deliver top-notch comfort.

— Caitlyn Fitzpatrick, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of lounge

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President James Garfield’s assassin, Charles Guiteau, died by hanging about five months after he was convicted of murder.

— USA Today, USA Today, 17 June 2026
On Monday, May 18, a 7%-illuminated crescent will hang about two degrees from Venus, with Jupiter about 20 degrees above.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 May 2026

Definition of hang about

Verb

Last year, the park said the plane now rests at shallower depths that do not require technical dive expertise.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The remains were supposed to be cremated, returned to the donor's family or laid to rest in a cemetery, according to court documents.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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