hack away
hack away · hacks away · hacked away · hacking away
To make progress on a difficult problemTo make progress on a difficult problem; to continue trying.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To make progress on a difficult problem; to continue trying.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hack, away.
to hack away at the tough roots of a tree
Forms
hacks away, hacking away, hacked away, hacked away| Base form | hack away · to hack away |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hacks away |
| Present participle | hacking away |
| Past simple | hacked away |
| Past participle | hacked away |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbsLessons 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