lifehack

American  

[lahyf-hak] / ˈlaɪfˌhæk /

Or life-hack,

noun

1. 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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lifehack British  

/ ˈlaɪfˌhæk /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• lifehacker noun

Etymology

Origin of lifehack

life + hack ¹ (in the sense “a tip or trick to do something well”)

Example Sentences

This one’s a lifehack for all the newly remote workers out there.

From Fox News

The most famous proponent of minimalism – or at least minimalism as a lifehack – was probably Steve Jobs.

From The Guardian

It’s short, accessible, wordless and frequently overlaps with the “lifehack” phenomenon.

From The Guardian

It’s my favorite lifehack of the past decade.

From The Verge

But it is an underrated lifehack for New Year’s.

From Los Angeles Times