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How to pronounce “hardball”
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Pronunciation guide for hardball
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of hardball with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 2 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Life at 30,000 feet
CA: OK, this isn't exactly hardball. OK.
- Definition summary
- (ball games) In baseball, a type of ball and baseball game, as opposed to softball.
Example 1 of 2
How to pronounce hardball
Life at 30,000 feet
CA: OK, this isn't exactly hardball. OK.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “hardball”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (ball games) In baseball, a type of ball and baseball game, as opposed to softball.
- (figurative) Tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business.
- [Adjective]
- Being or exhibiting tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business.
- [Verb]
- (informal, transitive) To exhibit tough and ruthless behavior towards another individual.
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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