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hard
(h/A/rd )

adjective (a)

  • not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure(adj.all)
    Example:
    Why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?.
    Synonym:
    difficult
    Antonym:
    easy
    source: wordnet30
  • dispassionate(adj.all)
    Example:
    Took a hard look.
    A hard bargainer.
    source: wordnet30
  • resisting weight or pressure(adj.all)
    Antonym:
    soft
    source: wordnet30
  • produced without vibration of the vocal cords(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    surd, unvoiced, voiceless
    Antonym:
    soft, sonant, voiced
    source: wordnet30
  • (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    concentrated
    Antonym:
    diffuse, diffused, soft
    source: wordnet30
  • (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum(adj.all)
    Example:
    Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants.
    source: wordnet30
  • Not easily penetrated, cut, or separated into parts; not yielding to pressure; firm; solid; compact; -- applied to material bodies, and opposed to soft; as, hard wood; hard flesh; a hard apple.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • A ford or passage across a river or swamp.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adverb (r)

  • with effort or force or vigor(adv.all)
    Example:
    The team played hard.
    Worked hard all day.
    Pressed hard on the lever.
    Hit the ball hard.
    Slammed the door hard.
    source: wordnet30
  • with firmness(adv.all)
    Example:
    Held hard to the railing.
    Synonym:
    decisively, firmly, resolutely
    source: wordnet30
  • earnestly or intently(adv.all)
    Example:
    Thought hard about it.
    Stared hard at the accused.
    source: wordnet30
  • causing great damage or hardship(adv.all)
    Example:
    Industries hit hard by the depression.
    Synonym:
    severely
    source: wordnet30
  • slowly and with difficulty(adv.all)
    Example:
    Prejudices die hard.
    source: wordnet30
  • indulging excessively(adv.all)
    Synonym:
    heavily, intemperately
    Antonym:
    lightly
    source: wordnet30
  • into a solid condition(adv.all)
    Example:
    Concrete that sets hard within a few hours.
    source: wordnet30
  • very near or close in space or time(adv.all)
    Example:
    It stands hard by the railroad tracks.
    They were hard on his heels.
    A strike followed hard upon the plant's opening.
    source: wordnet30
  • with pain or distress or bitterness(adv.all)
    Example:
    He took the rejection very hard.
    source: wordnet30
  • to the full extent possible; all the way(adv.all)
    Example:
    Hard alee.
    The ship went hard astern.
    Swung the wheel hard left.
    source: wordnet30
  • With pressure; with urgency; hence, diligently; earnestly.(adverb)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • very strong or vigorous(adj.all)
    Example:
    A hard left to the chin.
    Synonym:
    knockout, severe
    source: wordnet30
  • characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort(adj.all)
    Example:
    Hard labor.
    Synonym:
    arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome
    source: wordnet30
  • given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors(adj.all)
    Example:
    A hard drinker.
    Synonym:
    heavy, intemperate
    source: wordnet30
  • being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content(adj.all)
    Example:
    Hard liquor.
    Synonym:
    strong
    source: wordnet30
  • unfortunate or hard to bear(adj.all)
    Example:
    Had hard luck.
    Synonym:
    tough
    source: wordnet30
  • dried out(adj.all)
    Example:
    Hard dry rolls left over from the day before.
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • To harden; to make hard.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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