hack about

hæk əˈbaʊt
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Translation of hack about into German

Phrasal verb

intr.
1.

casual movement

UKmove or work in a rough, casual wayUK
herumwursteln herumwerkeln herumhantieren
  • He spent the afternoon hacking about in the garden.Er verbrachte den Nachmittag damit, im Garten herumzuwursteln.
2.

experimenting

TECH.UKexperiment or tamper with something non-seriouslyTECH.UK
herumspielen herumbasteln experimentieren
  • She likes to hack about with old computers.Sie mag es, mit alten Computern herumzuspielen.
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Synonyms and analogies of hack about in English

v.fiddlemess aroundtinkerMore synonyms

Examples of hack about in a sentence

  • We hacked about the beach, collecting driftwood.
  • They often hack about with different recipes in the kitchen.
  • He decided to hack about with the car engine over the weekend.

Translations of "hack about" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
herumbastelnv.
herumspielenv.
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