Field
Field verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.
Usage example: gave the waitress a large tip because she kept smiling as she fielded their many requests
Hack
Hack verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.
Usage example: I doubt that she can hack a job with so many responsibilities
How words are described
| old | old field | old hack |
| full | full field | full hack |
| special | special field | special hack |
| single | single field | single hack |
| Other adjectives: massive, large, big, little, political, scientific. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The .hack series contains a well-known example in an area (field) named Hidden Forbidden Holy Ground - the Hulle Granz Cathedral.
Source: Empty Room Psych -
Not quite an encounter, but in the game .hack//Quarantine there is a field on the Omega Server where you can see Santa flying through the air in his sleigh.
Source: Surprise Santa Encounter -
When people discuss their fear of hacking they seem to believe this trope is in affect, but they also believe a hacker can turn off their minds or hack the world's magnetic field.
Source: Webcomic / Not A Villain
Cite this Source
Hack and Field. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/field/hack
Field & Hack. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/field/hack>.
Hack or Field. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/field/hack.
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