Resistant to pressure; not readily penetrated; firm or solid: a hard material. b. Well protected from an attack, as by aerial bombardment: bunkers and other hard targets. 2. a. Req
Definition of hard adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
difficult or troublesome with respect to an action, situation, person, etc.: hard to please; a hard time. difficult to deal with, manage, control, overcome, or understand: a hard p
There are 83 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word hard, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.