hard
- adjective
- /hɑrd/
- Archaic
- Corinne knew how Michael enjoyed that hard-drinking crowd, but she hadn't been able to like them much.
- a hard-drinking person
Dad was a jock, Glaswegian soldier, real hard drinking, Jack of all trades guy.
- Dad was a jock, Glaswegian soldier, real hard drinking, Jack of all trades guy.
Examples
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The hard-drinking Siberian should have been an embarrassment to the Russian people, in Gorbachev's mind.
Academic text (2011) -
And he's struggling really hard with alcoholism.
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After one of his nights of hard drinking, Miguel would eat a pint.
Fiction book (1996) -
As an example, the immigrant poor, especially Irish Catholics, are depicted as members of a hard-drinking bachelor subculture.
Academic text (1990) -
After years of hard drinking, he decided to seek help for his addiction.
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Many people struggle with the challenges of hard living, especially when it comes to alcohol.
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Her friends warned her that his hard lifestyle would eventually lead to serious consequences.
Synonyms
Cannot control strong feelings or actions, often when drinking alcohol
Someone who always eats or drinks too much
Feeling sick after eating or drinking too much
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To learn something through mistakes and problems instead of taking an easier path
- Informal
Find out by going through a difficult or painful experience instead of being warned
- Informal
Life experience you get by facing hard problems instead of formal education
- Informal
To put a lot of effort into work and enjoy free time actively
- Archaic
To be extremely tired and worn after hard work or rough treatment
- Informal
A humorous question asking if people do their job a lot or only a little
Compounds
- NSFW
A strong illegal substance that people quickly become addicted to, like heroin or cocaine
- Specialized
Water that has many minerals like calcium or magnesium so soap does not make good bubbles
- Specialized
A very hard material made from tree sap and heated to become stiff, used for pen barrels or handles
A paved area at the side of a motorway or main road where vehicles can stop in an emergency
A crab that has a hard outer covering because it has not recently shed its skin
- Specialized
The bony front part of the roof of the mouth that separates the mouth from the nose
- Specialized
A small mushroom with a hard outer skin that grows underground like a truffle
- New Zealand
A tall New Zealand tree with very hard wood used for furniture and building
- US
A large edible clam from the Atlantic coast whose shell was once used as money by Native Americans
- Specialized
Heavy metal that people make harder by adding antimony or other metals for industrial use
- UK
A sweet creamy mix of butter and sugar often flavored with brandy and served with warm pudding
- Specialized
A metal mix that melts at a high temperature to join pieces of metal when heated
- Specialized
Steel with more carbon that is very strong and not easy to bend, often used for tools and blades
- Specialized
A tick with a hard shield on its back and mouth parts that stick out from its head
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Hard comes from Old English heard, meaning 'strong' or 'severe', and the word was used for strong drinks and habits. So a hard drinker is someone who drinks heavily, as with 'hard' liquor.