Hard Definition
hard
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; "held hard to the railing"
- earnestly or intently; "thought hard about it"; "stared hard at the accused"
- causing great damage or hardship; "industries hit hard by the depression"; "she was severely affected by the bank's failure"
- slowly and with difficulty; "prejudices die hard"
- indulging excessively; "he drank 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"
adjective
- not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"
- dispassionate; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer"
- resisting weight or pressure
- very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"
- characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace"
- produced without vibration of the vocal cords; "unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'"
- (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
- (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum; "Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants"
- given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors; "a hard drinker"
- being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content; "hard liquor"
- unfortunate or hard to bear; "had hard luck"; "a tough break"
- dried out; "hard dry rolls left over from the day before"
"Hard" in song lyrics
See how hard is used in real songs:
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"From the ten, God-God, where the lives is hard"
1.4.0. Productions f/ Crunch Lo, Samantha — Everything U Need -
"Our thoroughness is vengeance, we going hard"
1.4.0. Productions f/ Othorized F.A.M. — Shot Me Down -
"Coolin' with the posse, playin' it hard"
2 Live Crew — Coolin'
Words that rhyme with hard
Usage tips for "hard"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "hard" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for hard to find words that pair well.