Hard - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |hɑːrd|  American pronunciation of the word hard
Brit.  |hɑːd|  British pronunciation of the word hard

adjective

- very strong or vigorous (syn: knockout, severe)
a hard left to the chin
- characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort (syn: arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome)
hard labor
- given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors (syn: heavy, intemperate)
a hard drinker
- being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content (syn: strong)
hard liquor
- unfortunate or hard to bear (syn: tough)
had hard luck
- dried out
hard dry rolls left over from the day before

adverb

- with effort or force or vigor
the team played hard
worked hard all day
pressed hard on the lever
hit the ball hard
slammed the door hard
- with firmness (syn: firmly)
held hard to the railing
- earnestly or intently
thought hard about it
stared hard at the accused
- causing great damage or hardship (syn: severely)
industries hit hard by the depression
- slowly and with difficulty (syn: hardly)
prejudices die hard
he was so dizzy he could hardly stand up straight
- indulging excessively (syn: heavily)
- into a solid condition
concrete that sets hard within a few hours
- very near or close in space or time
it stands hard by the railroad tracks
they were hard on his heels
a strike followed hard upon the plant's opening
- with pain or distress or bitterness
he took the rejection very hard
- to the full extent possible; all the way
hard alee
the ship went hard astern
swung the wheel hard left

Extra examples

She was asked a lot of hard questions.

We're going to have to make some hard choices.

It was very hard to find a replacement for her.

Their story is hard to believe.

It's hard not to worry about her.

It's hard to tell what she's thinking.

He has learned a hard lesson.

His health has suffered from years of hard living.

This old bicycle has obviously gotten some hard use.

You have to work hard in order to succeed.

I know how hard she tried.

She ran as hard as she could.

We've thought long and hard about this problem.

He hit the ball hard.

The ball hit him hard on the wrist.

Phrasal verbs

hard up  — not having enough money to pay for necessities

Word forms

adjective
comparative: harder
superlative: hardest
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