hack at

hack (away) at someone or something

to chop at someone or something continuously. The brutal murderer hacked away at his victim. The woodchopper hacked at the tree and finally got it down.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Radana	-	Czech, Slovene
Janette	JAN-ət, jə-NET	English
Domenic	DAHM-ə-nik	English
Nichol	-	Scottish, Medieval English
FelÍCia	-	Hungarian, Portuguese
Deangelo	-	African American