ALL meanings of hard
hard
H h - adjective hard of stern judgment or close examination; searching: a hard look. 1
- adjective hard lacking delicacy or softness; not blurred or diffused; clear and distinct; sharp; harsh: a hard line; a hard, bright light; hard features; a hard face. 1
- adjective hard (of a photograph) contrasty. 1
- adjective hard severe or rigorous in terms: a hard bargain. 1
- adjective hard sternly realistic; dispassionate; unsentimental: a hard, practical man; a hard view of life. 1
- adjective hard incorrigible; disreputable; tough: a hard character. 1
- adjective hard Scot. and North England. niggardly; stingy. 1
- adjective hard in coins or paper money as distinguished from checks, securities, promissory notes, or other negotiable instruments). 1
- adjective hard (of paper money or a monetary system) supported by sufficient gold reserves and easily convertible into the currency of a foreign nation. 1
- adjective hard (of money) scarce or available at high interest rates: a hard loan. 1
- adjective hard denoting assets with intrinsic value, as gold, silver, or diamonds. 1
- adjective hard containing more than 22.5 percent alcohol by volume, as whiskey and brandy as opposed to beer and wine. strong because of fermentation; intoxicating: hard cider. 1
- adjective hard (of wine) tasting excessively of tannin. 1
- adjective hard (of an illicit narcotic or drug) known to be physically addictive, as opium, morphine, or cocaine. 1
- adjective hard (of water) containing mineral salts that interfere with the action of soap. 1
- adjective hard having a firm, crisp crust or texture: hard rolls. stale or tough. 1
- adjective hard (of a fabric) having relatively little nap; smooth: Silk is a harder fabric than wool or cotton. 1
- adjective hard (of the landing of a rocket or space vehicle) executed without decelerating: a hard landing on the moon. Compare soft (def 28). 1
- adjective hard (of a missile base) equipped to launch missiles from underground silos. 1
- adjective hard (of a missile) capable of being launched from an underground silo. 1
- adjective hard Military. being underground and strongly protected from nuclear bombardment. 1
- adjective hard Agriculture. noting wheats with high gluten content, milled for a bread flour as contrasted with pastry flour. 1
- adjective hard Phonetics. fortis. (of c and g) pronounced as (k) in come and (g) in go, rather than as in cent, cello, suspicion, gem, or beige. (of consonants in Slavic languages) not palatalized. Compare soft (def 26). 1
- adjective hard (in the making of rope) noting a lay having a considerable angle to the axis of the rope; short. 1
- adjective hard Physics. (of a beam of particles or photons) having relatively high energy: hard x-rays. Compare soft (def 29). 1
- adjective hard (of the penis) erect. 1
- adverb hard with great exertion; with vigor or violence; strenuously: to work hard; to try hard. 1
- adverb hard earnestly, intently, or critically: to look hard at a thing. 1
- adverb hard harshly or severely. 1
- adverb hard so as to be solid, tight, or firm: frozen hard. 1
- adverb hard with strong force or impact: She tripped and came down hard on her back. 1
- adverb hard in a deeply affected manner; with genuine sorrow or remorse: She took it very hard when they told her of his death. 1
- adverb hard closely; immediately: Failure and defeat seemed hard at hand. The decision to ban students from the concerts followed hard on the heels of the riot. 1
- adverb hard to an unreasonable or extreme degree; excessively; immoderately: He's hitting the bottle pretty hard. 1
- adverb hard Nautical. closely, fully, or to the extreme limit: hard aport; hard alee. 1
- noun hard Nautical. a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water. 1
- noun hard British. a firm or solid beach or foreshore. a firm landing, jetty, or road across or adjoining the foreshore. 1
- noun hard British Slang. hard labor. 1
- idioms hard be hard on, to deal harshly with; be stern: You are being too hard on him. 1
- idioms hard hard by, in close proximity to; near: The house is hard by the river. 1
- idioms hard hard of hearing. hearing-impaired. 1
- idioms hard hard put, in great perplexity or difficulty; at a loss: We were hard put to finish the examination in one hour. 1
- idioms hard hard up, Informal. urgently in need of money. feeling a lack or need: The country is hard up for technicians and doctors. 1
- adjective hard Something that is hard is very firm and stiff to touch and is not easily bent, cut, or broken. 0
- adjective hard Something that is hard is very difficult to do or deal with. 0
- adverb hard If you work hard doing something, you are very active or work intensely, with a lot of effort. 0
- adverb hard Hard is also an adjective. 0
- adjective hard Hard work involves a lot of activity and effort. 0
- adverb hard If you look, listen, or think hard, you do it carefully and with a great deal of attention. 0
- adverb hard If you strike or take hold of something hard, you strike or take hold of it with a lot of force. 0