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Meaning of "lifehack" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LIFEHACK

By extension from the computing sense of hack, meaning to manipulate a computer program in a skilful and often creative manner.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LIFEHACK

lifehack  [ˈlaɪfˌhæk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIFEHACK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lifehack is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb lifehack in English.

WHAT DOES LIFEHACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Life hacking

Life hacking refers to any trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method that increases productivity and efficiency, in all walks of life. In other words, anything that solves an everyday problem in an inspired, ingenious manner. Coined in the 1980s in hacker culture, the term became popularized in the blogosphere and is primarily used by computer experts who suffer from information overload or those with a playful curiosity in the ways they can accelerate their workflow in ways other than programming. "Life" refers to an individual's productivity, personal organization, work processes, or any area the hacker ethic can be applied to solve a problem. The terms hack, hacking, and hacker have a long history of ambiguity in the computing and geek communities, particularly within the free and open source software crowds.

Definition of lifehack in the English dictionary

The definition of lifehack in the dictionary is any procedure or action that solves a problem, simplifies a task, reduces frustration, etc, in one's everyday life. Other definition of lifehack is to live one's life in a way such as to simplify tasks and minimize problems.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LIFEHACK

PRESENT

Present
I lifehack
you lifehack
he/she/it lifehacks
we lifehack
you lifehack
they lifehack
Present continuous
I am lifehacking
you are lifehacking
he/she/it is lifehacking
we are lifehacking
you are lifehacking
they are lifehacking
Present perfect
I have lifehacked
you have lifehacked
he/she/it has lifehacked
we have lifehacked
you have lifehacked
they have lifehacked
Present perfect continuous
I have been lifehacking
you have been lifehacking
he/she/it has been lifehacking
we have been lifehacking
you have been lifehacking
they have been lifehacking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I lifehacked
you lifehacked
he/she/it lifehacked
we lifehacked
you lifehacked
they lifehacked
Past continuous
I was lifehacking
you were lifehacking
he/she/it was lifehacking
we were lifehacking
you were lifehacking
they were lifehacking
Past perfect
I had lifehacked
you had lifehacked
he/she/it had lifehacked
we had lifehacked
you had lifehacked
they had lifehacked
Past perfect continuous
I had been lifehacking
you had been lifehacking
he/she/it had been lifehacking
we had been lifehacking
you had been lifehacking
they had been lifehacking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will lifehack
you will lifehack
he/she/it will lifehack
we will lifehack
you will lifehack
they will lifehack
Future continuous
I will be lifehacking
you will be lifehacking
he/she/it will be lifehacking
we will be lifehacking
you will be lifehacking
they will be lifehacking
Future perfect
I will have lifehacked
you will have lifehacked
he/she/it will have lifehacked
we will have lifehacked
you will have lifehacked
they will have lifehacked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been lifehacking
you will have been lifehacking
he/she/it will have been lifehacking
we will have been lifehacking
you will have been lifehacking
they will have been lifehacking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would lifehack
you would lifehack
he/she/it would lifehack
we would lifehack
you would lifehack
they would lifehack
Conditional continuous
I would be lifehacking
you would be lifehacking
he/she/it would be lifehacking
we would be lifehacking
you would be lifehacking
they would be lifehacking
Conditional perfect
I would have lifehack
you would have lifehack
he/she/it would have lifehack
we would have lifehack
you would have lifehack
they would have lifehack
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been lifehacking
you would have been lifehacking
he/she/it would have been lifehacking
we would have been lifehacking
you would have been lifehacking
they would have been lifehacking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you lifehack
we let´s lifehack
you lifehack
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to lifehack
Past participle
lifehacked
Present Participle
lifehacking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIFEHACK


hack
hæk
hardhack
ˈhɑːdˌhæk
tacamahac
ˈtækəməˌhæk
tacmahack
ˈtækməˌhæk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIFEHACK

life-threatening
life´s work
lifeblood
lifeboat
lifeboatman
lifeboatmen
lifebuoy
lifecare
lifeful
lifeguard
lifehold
lifeless
lifelessly
lifelessness
lifelike
lifelikeness
lifeline
lifelong
lifelong learning
lifemanship

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIFEHACK

bullwhack
bushwhack
chack
cookshack
fly hack
googlewhack
out of whack
paddywhack
shack
top whack
whack

Synonyms and antonyms of lifehack in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lifehack» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIFEHACK

Find out the translation of lifehack to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lifehack from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lifehack» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

lifehack
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lifehack
570 millions of speakers

English

lifehack
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lifehack
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

lifehack
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Lifehack
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lifehack
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীবন হ্যাক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lifehack
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lifehack
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lifehack
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ライフハック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lifehack
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lifehack
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lifehack
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lifehack
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जीवनशैली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hayat kesmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Lifehack
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lifehack
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Lifehack
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Lifehack
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lifehack
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lifehack
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

lifehack
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

lifehack
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lifehack

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIFEHACK»

The term «lifehack» is regularly used and occupies the 62.323 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lifehack

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIFEHACK»

Discover the use of lifehack in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lifehack and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lifehack
Regan Grier, assumed dead, faces a city of walking corpses in which she struggles to find her brother.
Joseph Picard, 2009
2
Loner's Lifehack: The Guide To Escaping Loneliness And ...
The Guide To Escaping Loneliness And Living A Life Surrounded By Loved Ones . You need to put your heart and soul into the issue. If you think you are lonely, you are actually not alone. There are millions of people in this world who are ...
‎2014
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Loner's Lifehack
Lue W. You need to put your heart and soul into the issue. If you think you are lonely, you are actually not alone. There are millions of people in this World who are living a lonely life, and this eBook tries to reach out to all those people.
Lue W
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Azu-1: Lifehack
Regan's a young lady with the usual problems.
Joseph Picard, 2006
5
How to Read a Book
Originally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a living classic that introduces and elucidates the various levels of reading and how to achieve them—from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional ...
Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren, 2011
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Front Nine: How to Start the Year You Want Anytime You Want
But you know what? It doesn't matter. This book really resonated with me. It made me think about productivity in a productive way. Mike Vardy teaches us to say "Hell yeah!" to projects. So do I recommend this book?
Mike Vardy, 2012
7
Echoes of Erebus
3rd and final book in the Lifehack series.
Joseph Picard, 2010
8
The Information Diet: A Case for Conscious Consumption
How can readers cope with information overload? This insightful book makes a compelling case that information overload doesn't actually exist--the real problem is information overconsumption.
Clay Johnson, 2012
9
iDisorder: Understanding Our Obsession with Technology and ...
Rosen teaches us how to stay human in an increasingly technological world.
Larry D. Rosen, Ph.D., 2012
10
The 50th Law
This is a manifesto for how to operate in the twenty-first century, where everything has been turned on its head.
Robert Greene, 50 Cent, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIFEHACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lifehack is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lifehack: Take back control of your Facebook news feed in minutes …
Facebook has introduced a novel way for users to view posts from friends they actually want to hear from and read pages they actually want to ... «RT, Jul 15»
2
Healthy? Americans Passing on Fruits and Vegetables - News Ledge
For one, we can lifehack it. Eating the multiple servings of raw vegetables can be a pain in the ass. A perfect way around that is to use those ... «News Ledge, Jul 15»
3
Sticker shock: Cost of eggs doubles because of avian flu
... eats 250 eggs per year, which translates to a total annual consumption of 76.5 billion eggs in the United States, according to LifeHack. «KMTV, Jul 15»
4
'Her Lost Year': Luther's Tabita Green authors book on her family's …
She has also written guest posts for blogs such as "Write to Done," "Lifehack" and "Search Engine Journal." As a speaker, Green offers ... «Decorah Journal, Jul 15»
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Going on holiday? Protect your e-reader
There's also the “lifehack” method: a clear, airtight plastic bag. Low-tech? Sure. But it's cheap and gets the job done. This will work best with ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
6
Boys To Men: Everything We've Learned From A Lifetime Of Playing …
I've since learned that the best way to conquer embarrassment is to run at it headfirst, but that's a lifehack for another day. Now that I think about ... «Lifehacker Australia, Jul 15»
7
Snooze your email
There is no app, no software, no logic, no technique, and no “lifehack” that can possibly help you manage your inbox. Everything you read in ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
8
Reluctant Townie: Lifehacks for the summertime
In a focused effort to troll for Internet clicks, I have included the phrase "Lifehack" in the title of this week's column, thus using that word in the ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»
9
More lifehacks! The easiest way to keep champagne from going flat …
Anyway, on its face, this old-timey lifehack seems too good – and too illogical – to be true. If opening a bottle and letting a bunch of air in ... «RocketNews24, Jul 15»
10
Newsflash: Pinterest Is Not a Social Network
Pinterest is playing in a league with the likes of Lifehack.org, Mindtools.com, and Tuhana.org—the top three Google listings for “personal ... «Direct Marketing News, Jul 15»

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