1. plural of hacking; instances of cutting or chopping roughly with an axe, knife, or similar tool
2. plural of hacking; unauthorized access to computer systems or networks
Usage: computing
3. plural of hacking; persistent coughing or a series of coughs
Usage: medical

Examples

• The carpenter made several hackings at the wood before it finally split.
• Recent hackings of major corporations have raised concerns about cybersecurity.
• The patient's hackings throughout the night kept everyone awake.
• The hacker's repeated hackings into the system were eventually detected.
• She heard the sound of hackings as the lumberjack worked through the forest.
• The child's hackings and coughing suggested a respiratory infection.