adjective · not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure“a difficult task”
adjective · very strong or vigorous“a hard left to the chin”
adjective · characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort“worked their arduous way up the mining valley”
adjective · produced without vibration of the vocal cords“unvoiced consonants such as ‘p’ and ‘k’ and ‘s’”
adjective · (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light sourceadjective · given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors“a hard drinker”
adjective · being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content“hard liquor”
adjective · unfortunate or hard to bear“had hard luck”
adverb · with firmness“held hard to the railing”
adverb · causing great damage or hardship“industries hit hard by the depression”
adverb · slowly and with difficulty“prejudices die hard”
adverb · indulging excessively“he drank heavily”