Hardball Definition

härdbôl
noun
A kind of baseball characterized by hard-thrown overhand pitching.
Webster's New World
Baseball.
American Heritage
The use of any means, however ruthless, to attain an objective.
American Heritage

The ball typically used in this game; baseball.

Webster's New World
Any ruthless, aggressive, highly competitive form of politics, business, etc.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
adjective
Of or characterized by ruthlessness, competitiveness, coercion, etc.
Hardball business practices.
Webster's New World

Tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business.

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Other Word Forms of Hardball

Noun

Singular:
hardball
Plural:
hardballs

Origin of Hardball

Hardball Sentence Examples

  • He wants to play hardball on union negotiations, well he has come up with someone who knows how the game is really played.

  • For one thing, they're specialists and know how to play hardball.

  • Interestingly, a name for his character that was rejected early in development was Vodka Gobalsky, though he is known for his fondness for the clear hardball.

  • These characters included Hot Dog, Racetrack, Skulls, Hammerhead, Gonzo, Flat Top, Hardball, Jammer and Kat among so many more.

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