Hackneyed

verb

/ˈhækniːd/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.verbTo make uninteresting or trite by frequent use.

2.verbTo use as a hackney.

3.verbTo carry in a hackney coach.

4.adjectiveRepeated too often.

"The sermon was full of hackneyed phrases and platitudes."

5.adjectiveLet out for hire.

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