hackwork

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhækˌwɜːk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hak′wûrk′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hack•work  (hak′wûrk′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Literaturewriting, painting, or any professional work done for hire and usually following a formula rather than being motivated by any creative impulse.
  • hack2 + work 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hackwork / ˈhækˌwɜːk/
  1. undistinguished literary work produced to order
'hackwork' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
devil - hackery

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