hard

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

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

Crack cocaine.

Hard labor.

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

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

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

Unquestionable.

“hard evidence;  a hard requirement”

(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.”

(of a male) Sexually aroused.

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

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

Plosive.

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

Unvoiced

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

Velarized or plain, rather than palatalized

“The letter ж in Russian is always hard.”

Having a severe property; presenting a barrier to enjoyment.

In a physical form, not digital.

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

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

“a hard reboot or reset”

Far, extreme.

“hard right, hard left”

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

(manner) With much force or effort.

“At the intersection, bear hard left.”

(manner) With difficulty.

“His degree was hard earned.”

So as to raise difficulties.

(manner) Compactly.

“The lake had finally frozen hard.”

Near, close.