"hard" meaning in English

See hard in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /hɑːd/ [UK], /hɑrd/ [US] Audio: en-us-hard.ogg [US] Forms: hard [positive], harder [comparative], hardest [superlative]
enPR: häd [UK], häd [US] Head templates: {{adj|hard|harder|hardest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is hard, it is not soft.
    Sense id: simple-hard-en-adj-fUzPKaVd
  2. If something is hard, it takes a lot of work to do or understand.
    Sense id: simple-hard-en-adj-yaMhwekS
  3. If something is hard, it is sudden and sharp.
    Sense id: simple-hard-en-adj-uVBfy-KV
  4. If a drink is hard, it is strong.
    Sense id: simple-hard-en-adj-7Ob3Fdj2
  5. If something is hard, it cannot be questioned; it is not questionable.
    Sense id: simple-hard-en-adj-k07-pWpq
  6. If someone is hard, they are severe; they are unfriendly.
    Sense id: simple-hard-en-adj-OXNz9axX

Adverb

IPA: /hɑːd/ [UK], /hɑrd/ [US] Audio: en-us-hard.ogg [US] Forms: hard [positive], [comparative], Superlative–
enPR: häd [UK], häd [US] Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is done hard, it is done with a lot of effort.
    Sense id: simple-hard-en-adv-cmNMpPIh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs

Noun

IPA: /hɑːd/ [UK], /hɑrd/ [US] Audio: en-us-hard.ogg [US] Forms: hard [singular], hards [plural]
enPR: häd [UK], häd [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A hard is a beach or slope that is firm that is a good place to take a boat out of the water.
    Sense id: simple-hard-en-noun-CwukLTOd Categories (other): Nautical
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