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Definition of hackneyed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
overusedused too often, lacking originality
- The movie's plot was hackneyed and predictable.
- His hackneyed jokes fell flat.
- The speech was filled with hackneyed phrases.
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expression overused and lacking originality
His speech was full of hackneyed expressions.
overused expression lacking originality
The speech was full of hackneyed phrases that bored the audience.
Origin of hackneyed
Middle English, hakenei (horse for hire)
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- French:banal, ...
- German:abgedroschen, ...
- Italian:trito, ...
- Spanish:trillado, ...
- Portuguese:batido, ...
- Chinese:陈腐的, ...
- Japanese:陳腐な, ...
- Arabic:مُبتذَل, ...
- Hebrew:נָדוּשׁ, ...
- Russian:избитый, ...
- Ukrainian:заяложений, ...
- Hindi:घिसा-पिटा, ...
Definition of hackney - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
transportationRare UK carriage available for public hireRare UK
- They took a hackney to the theater.
2.
carriage animalDated UK horse for ordinary riding or drivingDated UK
- The old hackney was gentle enough for the children to ride.
Verb
1.
overuseRare UK make something uninteresting by frequent useRare UK
- The phrase was hackneyed by constant repetition.
2.
transportationRare UK use a horse or carriage for hireRare UK
- They hackneyed the horse for the afternoon ride.
Images of hackney
carriage available for public hire 
horse for ordinary riding or driving
Expressions with hackney
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motorized taxi available for public hire
We hailed a hackney cab to get to the hotel.
British term for a licensed taxi
He flagged down a hackney carriage to get to the airport on time..
Origin of hackney
English, Hackney (place name)
Examples of hackney in a sentence
Hackneys were commonly used in 19th-century London. The hackney trotted gracefully down the path. She chose a hackney for her daily rides. The joke was hackneyed by overuse. His writing style became hackneyed over time. They decided to hackney the carriage for the wedding procession.
Farmers often hackneyed their horses during the harvest season.
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- French:fiacre, galvauder, ...
- German:Droschke, abnutzen, ...
- Italian:fiacre, banalizzare, ...
- Spanish:carroza, trillar, ...
- Portuguese:carruagem de aluguer, banalizar, ...
- Chinese:马车, 用滥, ...
- Japanese:ハックニー, 陳腐化する, ...
- Arabic:عَرَبَة أُجْرَة, بَلَّدَ, ...
- Hebrew:כִּרְכָּרָה, לְשַׁחֵק, ...
- Russian:экипаж, затереть, ...
- Ukrainian:візок, забанальнити, ...
- Hindi:घोड़ा गाड़ी, बासी बनाना, ...
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