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hack vs hack on

hack on vs hack

hack is a noun but hack on is not a noun.

hack and hack on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hack Yes No Yes No
hack on No No Yes No
As verbs, hack and hack on are synonyms defined as:
  • hack and hack on: fix a computer program piecemeal until it works
hack (noun) hack on (noun)
a horse kept for hire
an old or over-worked horse
a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil
one who works hard at boring tasks
a mediocre and disdained writer
a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends
hack (verb) hack on (verb)
cough spasmodically fix a computer program piecemeal until it works
significantly cut up a manuscript
fix a computer program piecemeal until it works
kick on the shins
kick on the arms
cut away
cut with a hacking tool
be able to manage or manage successfully
Difference between hack and hack on

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