hard

/hɑːd//hɑɹd/

noun

  1. 1

    A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.

  2. 2

    A tyre whose compound is softer than superhards, and harder than mediums.

  3. 3

    Crack cocaine.

  4. 4

    Hard labor.

    “The prisoners were sentenced to three years' hard.”

adjective

  1. 1

    (of material or fluid) Having a severe property; presenting difficulty.

  2. 2

    (personal or social) Having a severe property; presenting difficulty.

  3. 3

    Unquestionable.

    “hard evidence;  a hard requirement”
  4. 4

    (of a road intersection) Having a comparatively larger or a ninety-degree angle.

    “At the intersection, there are two roads going to the left. Take the hard left.”
  5. 5

    (of a male) Sexually aroused.

    “I got so hard watching two hot guys wrestle each other on the beach.”
  6. 6

    Having muscles that are tightened as a result of intense, regular exercise.

  7. 7

    Plosive.

    “There is a hard c in "clock" and a soft c in "centre".”
  8. 8

    Unvoiced

    “Hard k, t, s, ch, as distinguished from soft, g, d, z, j.”
  9. 9

    Velarized or plain, rather than palatalized

    “The letter ж in Russian is always hard.”
  10. 10

    Having a severe property; presenting a barrier to enjoyment.

  11. 11

    In a physical form, not digital.

    “a soft or hard copy ; a digital or hard archive”
  12. 12

    Using a manual or physical process, not by means of a software command.

    “a hard reboot or reset”
  13. 13

    Far, extreme.

    “hard right, hard left”
  14. 14

    Of silk: not having had the natural gum boiled off.

adverb

  1. 1

    (manner) With much force or effort.

    “At the intersection, bear hard left.”
  2. 2

    (manner) With difficulty.

    “His degree was hard earned.”
  3. 3

    So as to raise difficulties.

  4. 4

    (manner) Compactly.

    “The lake had finally frozen hard.”
  5. 5

    Near, close.

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