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hackney

UK
/ˈhæknɪ/
US
/ˈhæknɪ/

Translations

hackneynoun
hackneys
pl
UK
/ˈhæknɪ/
US
/ˈhæknɪ/
cheval de harnaisHippologie.
The hackney was well-suited for pulling the carriage through the city streets.
Le cheval de harnais était bien adapté pour tirer la voiture dans les rues de la ville.
plumitifÉcrivain de métier, souvent avec une nuance péjorative.
He was considered a hackney, churning out novels that lacked creativity.
On le prenait pour un plumitif, enchaînant des romans dépourvus de créativité.
fiacreVoiture de louage.
They decided to take a hackney to the theater instead of walking.
Ils ont décidé de prendre un fiacre pour aller au théâtre au lieu de marcher.
Additional translations
écrivain de commandePlus explicite; nuance péjorative.
Synonyms
taxi
cab
taxicab
hack
hackneyverb
hackneyed
Past Simple
hackneyed
Past Participle
hackneying
Gerund
UK
/ˈhækni/
US
/ˈhækni/
galvauderSe dit surtout d’une expression, d’une idée ou d’un mot.
The writer was careful not to hackney the phrase by using it too often in his novel.
L’écrivain veillait à ne pas galvauder cette expression en l’employant trop souvent dans son roman.
Synonyms
apply
employ
exploit
utilize
use
hackneyadjective
Used attributively, chiefly archaic/dated, to denote a vehicle or horse available for public hire; also figuratively ‘common’ or ‘ordinary’.
banalAu sens figuré.
The critic dismissed the joke as hackney and uninspired.
Le critique a rejeté la plaisanterie comme banale et sans inspiration.
de louageEmploi ancien ou technique, pour un véhicule offert au public.
They hailed a hackney cab outside the station.
Ils ont hélé un cab de louage devant la gare.
Synonyms
hacky
overused
timeworn
threadbare
shopworn
stale
commonplace
cliched
banal
trite

Definitions

hackneynoun
A horse or pony of a light breed with a high-stepping trot, used in harness.
The hackney was well-suited for pulling the carriage through the city streets.
A horse-drawn vehicle kept for hire.
They decided to take a hackney to the theater instead of walking.
A person who writes to earn money, especially a writer who produces dull or unoriginal work.
He was considered a hackney, churning out novels that lacked creativity.
hackneyverb
To make something banal or trite by frequent use.
The writer was careful not to hackney the phrase by using it too often in his novel.
hackneyadjective
Designating a horse, carriage, cab, or similar conveyance that is kept for public hire; by extension, ordinary or commonplace.
They hailed a hackney cab outside the station.
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