Hack, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Hacked (hăkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Hacking.] [OE. hakken, AS. haccian; akin to D. hakken, G. hacken, Dan. hakke, Sw. hacka, and perh. to E. hew. Cf. Hew to cut, Haggle.] 1. To cut irregulary, without skill or definite purpose; to notch; to mangle by repeated strokes of a cutting instrument; as, to hack a post.
My sword hacked like a handsaw. Shak.
2. Fig.: To mangle in speaking. Shak.