lifehack

or life-hack, life hack

[ lahyf-hak ]

/ ˈlaɪfˌhæk /

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noun

Informal. a tip, trick, or efficient method for doing or managing a day-to-day task or activity; a hack: a lifehack for overcoming social anxiety;a computer programmer's best lifehacks.

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Origin of lifehack

life + hack¹ (in the sense “a tip or trick to do something well”)

Words nearby lifehack

life form, lifeful, life-giving, lifeguard, Life Guards, lifehack, life history, life imprisonment, life instinct, life insurance, life interest

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British Dictionary definitions for lifehack

lifehack

/ (ˈlaɪfˌhæk) /

noun

any procedure or action that solves a problem, simplifies a task, reduces frustration, etc, in one's everyday life

Derived forms of lifehack

lifehacker, noun

Word Origin for lifehack

C21: 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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