hack about
hack about · hacks about · hacked about · hacking about
портить, искажать, калечить
durch die Mangel drehen, zerfleischen, verstümmeln
To be idle; to waste time; to socializeTo be idle; to waste time; to socialize.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, colloquial, intransitive)To be idle; to waste time; to socialize.
(UK, transitive)To disfigure or damage by hacking; to cover with cuts.
Forms
hacks about, hacking about, hacked about, hacked about| Base form | hack about · to hack about |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hacks about |
| Present participle | hacking about |
| Past simple | hacked about |
| Past participle | hacked about |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbsSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb