ALL meanings of hardball
hard·ball
H h - noun hardball baseball 1
- noun hardball aggressively competitive behaviour 1
- noun hardball Baseball, especially as contrasted with softball. 1
- 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 (sports) In baseball, a type of ball and baseball game, as opposed to softball. 0
- adjective hardball Tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business. 0
- noun hardball baseball as distinct from softball 0
- noun hardball a kind of baseball characterized by hard-thrown overhand pitching 0
- noun hardball the ball typically used in this game; baseball (sense 2) 0
- noun hardball any ruthless, aggressive, highly competitive form of politics, business, etc. 0
- adjective hardball of or characterized by ruthlessness, competitiveness, coercion, etc. 0