hack vs tool

hack and tool both are nouns.

hack and tool both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hack	Yes	No	Yes	No
tool	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tool is a hypernym of hack; that is, tool is a word with a broader meaning than hack:

hack: a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil
tool: an implement used in the practice of a vocation

hack (noun)	tool (noun)
a horse kept for hire	the means whereby some act is accomplished
an old or over-worked horse	an implement used in the practice of a vocation
a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.	obscene terms for penis
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money	a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
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)	tool (verb)
cough spasmodically	work with a tool
significantly cut up a manuscript	ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it
fix a computer program piecemeal until it works	drive
kick on the shins	furnish with tools
kick on the arms
cut away
cut with a hacking tool
be able to manage or manage successfully

Difference between hack and tool

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