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hardball

hard·ball
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahrd-bawl]
    • /ˈhɑrdˌbɔl/
    • /ˈhɑːd.bɔːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahrd-bawl]
    • /ˈhɑrdˌbɔl/

Definitions of hardball word

  • noun hardball baseball, as distinguished from softball. 1
  • adjective hardball tough or ruthless: He wasn't ready for the hardball politics of Washington. 1
  • adjective hardball outspoken, challenging, or difficult: Reporters asked the president some hardball questions. 1
  • idioms hardball play hardball, to act or work aggressively, competitively, or ruthlessly, as in business or politics. 1
  • noun hardball Baseball, especially as contrasted with softball. 1
  • noun hardball baseball 1

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Origin of hardball

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; hard + ball1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hardball

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hardball popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hardball usage trend in Literature

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