hack off
phrasal verb
hacked off; hacking off; hacks off
1
: to cut (something) off in a rough and violent way
She used an ax to hack the dead branch off (the tree).
2
informal
: to make (someone) angry and annoyed
It really hacks me off to see people treated so unfairly.
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Elordi stars as the famed monster, a fearsome yet tender-hearted amalgamation of bits and bobs of other bodies, hacked off and sewn together by the ingenious Dr. Victor Frankenstein (Isaac).
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Otherwise, your neighbor may end up hacking off one side of the tree and ruining its appearance.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
Iran sensed that the United States was trying to hack off the tentacles of the octopus—before chopping off its head in Tehran.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
The bronze statue was on display in Eden Park for 90 years before it was stolen in 2022 – hacked off at the wolf's feet – possibly for scrap metal, The Enquirer reported at the time.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The arms of towering granite statues of Nubian royalty at the entrance to the museum were hacked off.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 16 May 2025
Just like the search case, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is aiming to hack off pieces of Google to level the playing field.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Otherwise, your neighbor may end up hacking off one side of the tree and ruining its appearance.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
Iran sensed that the United States was trying to hack off the tentacles of the octopus—before chopping off its head in Tehran.
—Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
The bronze statue was on display in Eden Park for 90 years before it was stolen in 2022 – hacked off at the wolf's feet – possibly for scrap metal, The Enquirer reported at the time.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The arms of towering granite statues of Nubian royalty at the entrance to the museum were hacked off.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 16 May 2025
Just like the search case, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is aiming to hack off pieces of Google to level the playing field.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
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“Hack off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hack%20off. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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