HACKING (AROUND) Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

hacking (around)

verb

present participle of hack (around)

as in hanging (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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Maybe that means kicking back by the pool with a refreshing summer drink in hand or treating yourself to a creative spin on a classic hot dog from one of these five Atlanta spots.

— Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
Here’s an outdoor lounge chair that naturally supports kicking back with a matching ottoman.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2026

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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
In 2019, city employees began hanging about 500 trick-or-treat pumpkin buckets in the trees on Main Street every October.

— Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025

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On property, guests can enjoy lounging on Adirondack chairs around the firepits, playing games of cornhole or backgammon, or simply enjoying the inn's common spaces and reading nooks.

— Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
Many people stayed outside in the street, lounging under the shade of trees because the city had shut down.

— NASSER KARIMI, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026

Definition of lounging

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