hard
- adverb
- /hɑrd/
- And if they do, it's because they tried really hard to find it, right?
- work hard
- try hard
- hard enough
They're trying very hard to find glue that will stick.
- They're trying very hard to find glue that will stick.
- It means it's time for you to fight harder to dig in
- Those people work so hard, so hard, a lot of respect.
- And I will work hard not to think that way again.
- And I had worked long and hard on this book.
- So then you can, as we say, work hard, play hard, right.
- So they prepare more, they work harder, they commit more time.
- OK, I'm going to try so hard not to smack my lips.
- I always say this, Kobe worked out harder, Michael worked out smarter.
- And if they do, it's because they tried really hard to find it, right?
- I just worked really hard and look at this.
- Why did their Vietnamese fight harder than our Vietnamese?
Examples
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I tried so hard not to do that.
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As you have seen they work hard and live simply.
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And now we are working hard to build our nation.
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And I will work hard not to think that way again.
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And I had worked long and hard on this book.
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I feel if I work hard, I can play hard.
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Today, many schools are working hard to bring the library back to the center of learning.
Academic text (2015) -
I'm on the side of people who work hard and do the right thing.
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We see the benefits of working hard and collaborating on units and specific lessons.
Academic text (2015) -
She studied hard to prepare for her final exams and felt confident about the results.
Synonyms
In a way that shows great weight or effort
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
How Hard
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hard comes from Old English heard, which meant 'firm' or 'with force', and the adjective became an adverb. So to work hard is to do something with a lot of effort or energy.