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- Dictionaryhard/hɑːd/
adjective
- 1. solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced: "the slate broke on the hard floor" Similar Opposite
- 2. done with a great deal of force or strength: "a hard whack" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. with a great deal of effort: "they work hard at school" Similar Opposite
- 2. so as to be solid or firm: "the mortar has set hard"
noun
- 1. a road leading down across a foreshore. British
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HARD definition: 1. not easy to bend, cut, or break: 2. difficult to understand, do, experience, or deal with: 3…. Learn more.
1. a. : not easily penetrated : not easily yielding to pressure. hard surfaces. an uncomfortably hard chair. b. of cheese : not capable of being spread : very firm. 2. a (1) of wine or beer : having a bitter or acidic taste. (2) : having a high concentration of alcohol. hard spirits like vodka and whiskey. b. of beverages : containing alcohol.
hard is the general word: hard times; It was hard to endure the severe weather. difficult means not easy, and particularly denotes that which requires special effort or skill: a difficult task. 5. complex, complicated, perplexing, puzzling, intricate, knotty, tough.
Hard can mean "difficult," but it can also mean "rigid." A hard surface is one that doesn’t give way, like stone. If things are tough for you, you might tell someone you’re having a hard day. If someone gives you hard liquor, watch out — that’s the strong stuff.
Definition of hard adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Hard, difficult both describe something resistant to one's efforts or one's endurance. Hard is the general word: hard times; It was hard to endure the severe weather. Difficult means not easy, and particularly denotes that which requires special effort or skill: a difficult task.
firm and stiff, and not easy to press or bend: a hard surface. The seats in the waiting room were hard and uncomfortable. Fewer examples. a hard lump. The bed was cold and hard. The ice cream was too hard to serve. She was sitting on a hard bench. There were only hard chairs to sit on.
1. a. Resistant to pressure; not readily penetrated; firm or solid: a hard material. b. Well protected from an attack, as by aerial bombardment: bunkers and other hard targets. 2. a. Requiring great effort or endurance: a hard assignment. b. Performed with or marked by great diligence or energy: a project that required years of hard work.
Hard definition: Proceeding or performing with force, vigor, or persistence; assiduous.
We've been having some hard [= poor, bad] luck. Hard times are times when there is a lot of trouble, poverty, worry, or failure. She's stuck with them through all the hard times. The region has been experiencing some economic hard times. After years of success, their business has fallen on hard times.
