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hardball en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

From hard + ball.

Meanings

  1. Being or exhibiting tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business.

Forms

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more hardball Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most hardball Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

play hardball

Translations (1)

es duro (Translations)

hardball en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From hard + ball.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) In baseball, a type of ball and baseball game, as opposed to softball.
  2. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business.

Forms

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hardballs Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

hardballer

hardball en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

From hard + ball.

Meanings

  1. (informal, transitive) To exhibit tough and ruthless behavior towards another individual.

Forms

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hardballs Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
hardballing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
hardballed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
hardballed Tense=Past lexicographic