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noun hack·ney \ˈhak-nē\
plural hack·neys
Definition of HACKNEY
1
a : a horse suitable for ordinary riding or driving b : a trotting horse used chiefly for driving c often capitalized : any of an English breed of rather compact usually chestnut, bay, or brown high-stepping horses
2
obsolete : one that works for hire
3
: a carriage or automobile kept for hire
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Origin of HACKNEY
Middle English hakeney
First Known Use: 14th century
2hackney
adjective
Definition of HACKNEY
1
: kept for public hire
2
3
archaic : done or suitable for doing by a drudge
First Known Use of HACKNEY
1589
Related to HACKNEY
- Synonyms
- banal, cliché (also cliche), clichéd, cobwebby, commonplace, hack, stale, hackneyed, moth-eaten, musty, obligatory, shopworn, stereotyped, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn
3hackney
verb
hack·neyedhack·ney·ing
Definition of HACKNEY
transitive verb
1
a : to make common or frequent use of b : to make trite, vulgar, or commonplace
2
archaic : to make sophisticated or jaded
First Known Use of HACKNEY
1596
Related to HACKNEY
- Synonyms
- overexpose, overuse, stereotype, vulgarize
Hackney
geographical name Hack·ney \ˈhak-nē\
Definition of HACKNEY
borough of N Greater London, England pop 164,200
HACKNEY[1] Defined for Kids
hackney
noun hack·ney \ˈhak-nē\
plural hack·neys
Definition of HACKNEY for Kids
: a horse for ordinary riding or driving
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