life hack
nounDefinition of life hack
informal
: a usually simple and clever tip or technique for accomplishing some familiar task more easily and efficiently
"Life hacks," as they are known, are all about eliminating life's manifold frustrations in simple and deliciously clever ways. The best involve tricks that are free, efficient and stunningly obvious in retrospect, deploying household items (like the humble toilet roll) for purposes beyond their wildest aspirations.— Michael Koziol
Examples of life hack in a Sentence
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Life hack: How to lose weight in two easy and inexpensive ways — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "Life hacks: How to load a dishwasher," 15 Sep. 2017 Earlier this week, a life hack was revealed that may have singlehandedly contributed to the iPhone X shortage. — Marissa Miller, Teen Vogue, "iPhone X Preorders Note Multiple Week Waiting Period," 27 Oct. 2017 Amazon has harnessed a common life hack for the slightly forgetful, and AI-using, music fan in all of us and turned it into a new chart. — Marc Schneider, Billboard, "Amazon Releases Chart for How You Finish This Sentence: 'Alexa, Play the Song That Goes Like..."," 4 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'life hack.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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