Definition of hardball in English:

hardball

noun ˈhɑːdbɔːlˈhɑrdˌbɔl

mass nounNorth American

1Baseball, especially as contrasted with softball.
when I was 14 I started playing hardball in a semi-pro league
Example sentencesExamples
- Known to many as ‘Wrigleyville,’ the north side neighborhood serves as Chicago's sports Mecca, where the Cubs play hardball in the Friendly Confines.
- In fact, he's so pleased with his game that he's planning to join an amateur hardball league next season - just to get a little taste of his old major-league dream.
- I have friends who've paid a lot of money to go to baseball fantasy camps to play hardball with ex-major leaguers.
- The event grew from there, as of course did the international game, which had pretty much displaced hardball as the game of choice in this country by the mid-1990's.
- Last year they moved the tournament to the Shore Racquet Club a few miles south in Somers Point and played hardball on softball courts.
- Kenneth Kane continues his recent good form, he is hoping to add the All-Ireland 60x30 softball to the hardball title he won earlier this year.
- Eyewear is required in softball and hardball, singles and doubles.
- The team is seeking experienced players 16 and older with hardball, fast pitch or softball experience that have a desire to play at an elite international caliber.
- For years I've played men's league hardball with my friend Brad, a fellow partner in our Cincinnati accounting firm.
- The Sox knew they had the Cardinals on the mat and they knew that no team in hardball history ever came back from a 3-0 World Series deficit
- If you read some of the dozens of spring previews, you'll read that your local hardball team had perhaps the worst offseason in all of baseball.
- I thought we were playing hardball,’ Ruth drawls and Faulkner frowns, appearing to be gravely insulted.
- Then, once the real hardball begins - the, playoffs are a joy - most fans can no longer afford to go, Corporations buy up all the seats, bringing a joyless, almost dyspeptic, feel to arenas.
- Sixth grade is when baseball gets serious, and seriously frightening: You play hardball, and a kid with good mechanics can throw a ball 65 mph.
- Twenty-two coaches voted to switch to softball, seven to keep hardball.
- Softball nationals has more entrants than hardball nationals
- Still, the White Sox were a delight, baseball players playing country hardball.
- The photos depict women participating in every sport from ping-pong to pole-vaulting, from hunting to hardball.
- Action aficionados should have nary a complaint with the quality of the hardball played here.
- But these guys do play a splendid game of hardball, we must allow.
1. 1.1informal Uncompromising and ruthless methods or dealings.
  the leadership played hardball to win the vote
  Example sentencesExamples
  We don't want our politicians to play the same game of hardball that our opponents play but whine and wring our hands when they win using those tactics.
  If she wanted to play hardball, then he was game.
  Unions engaged in contract negotiations say the company is playing hardball by trying to reduce benefits.
  This was interpreted by most as a reality check, a warning that to play hardball with the contractors could be counterproductive.
  Still, it wasn't hard to grasp the meeting's big theme, a bitter game of hardball between the haves and have-nots.
  If Jackson plays hardball, he will point to the massive contracts that defensive tackles are pulling down.
  ‘They play hardball, we play softball,’ Gore campaign manager Donna Brazile added.
  So far, Bloomberg has played a spectacular game of political hardball with the union.
  But Angelos, one of the nation's leading labor attorneys, protracts most of his baseball negotiations, playing hardball with employees who can pursue better options.

Definition of hardball in US English:

hardball

nounˈhɑrdˌbɔlˈhärdˌbôl

North American

1Baseball, especially as contrasted with softball.
Example sentencesExamples
- Then, once the real hardball begins - the, playoffs are a joy - most fans can no longer afford to go, Corporations buy up all the seats, bringing a joyless, almost dyspeptic, feel to arenas.
- Softball nationals has more entrants than hardball nationals
- If you read some of the dozens of spring previews, you'll read that your local hardball team had perhaps the worst offseason in all of baseball.
- Last year they moved the tournament to the Shore Racquet Club a few miles south in Somers Point and played hardball on softball courts.
- Known to many as ‘Wrigleyville,’ the north side neighborhood serves as Chicago's sports Mecca, where the Cubs play hardball in the Friendly Confines.
- Eyewear is required in softball and hardball, singles and doubles.
- I have friends who've paid a lot of money to go to baseball fantasy camps to play hardball with ex-major leaguers.
- But these guys do play a splendid game of hardball, we must allow.
- The Sox knew they had the Cardinals on the mat and they knew that no team in hardball history ever came back from a 3-0 World Series deficit
- Action aficionados should have nary a complaint with the quality of the hardball played here.
- Kenneth Kane continues his recent good form, he is hoping to add the All-Ireland 60x30 softball to the hardball title he won earlier this year.
- Sixth grade is when baseball gets serious, and seriously frightening: You play hardball, and a kid with good mechanics can throw a ball 65 mph.
- The photos depict women participating in every sport from ping-pong to pole-vaulting, from hunting to hardball.
- For years I've played men's league hardball with my friend Brad, a fellow partner in our Cincinnati accounting firm.
- The event grew from there, as of course did the international game, which had pretty much displaced hardball as the game of choice in this country by the mid-1990's.
- The team is seeking experienced players 16 and older with hardball, fast pitch or softball experience that have a desire to play at an elite international caliber.
- Twenty-two coaches voted to switch to softball, seven to keep hardball.
- Still, the White Sox were a delight, baseball players playing country hardball.
- I thought we were playing hardball,’ Ruth drawls and Faulkner frowns, appearing to be gravely insulted.
- In fact, he's so pleased with his game that he's planning to join an amateur hardball league next season - just to get a little taste of his old major-league dream.
1. 1.1informal Uncompromising and ruthless methods or dealings, especially in politics.
  the leadership played hardball to win the vote
  Example sentencesExamples
  So far, Bloomberg has played a spectacular game of political hardball with the union.
  If Jackson plays hardball, he will point to the massive contracts that defensive tackles are pulling down.
  ‘They play hardball, we play softball,’ Gore campaign manager Donna Brazile added.
  We don't want our politicians to play the same game of hardball that our opponents play but whine and wring our hands when they win using those tactics.
  But Angelos, one of the nation's leading labor attorneys, protracts most of his baseball negotiations, playing hardball with employees who can pursue better options.
  If she wanted to play hardball, then he was game.
  This was interpreted by most as a reality check, a warning that to play hardball with the contractors could be counterproductive.
  Unions engaged in contract negotiations say the company is playing hardball by trying to reduce benefits.
  Still, it wasn't hard to grasp the meeting's big theme, a bitter game of hardball between the haves and have-nots.

单词	hardball
释义	Definition of hardball in English: hardball noun ˈhɑːdbɔːlˈhɑrdˌbɔl mass nounNorth American 1Baseball, especially as contrasted with softball. when I was 14 I started playing hardball in a semi-pro league Example sentencesExamples Known to many as ‘Wrigleyville,’ the north side neighborhood serves as Chicago's sports Mecca, where the Cubs play hardball in the Friendly Confines. In fact, he's so pleased with his game that he's planning to join an amateur hardball league next season - just to get a little taste of his old major-league dream. I have friends who've paid a lot of money to go to baseball fantasy camps to play hardball with ex-major leaguers. The event grew from there, as of course did the international game, which had pretty much displaced hardball as the game of choice in this country by the mid-1990's. Last year they moved the tournament to the Shore Racquet Club a few miles south in Somers Point and played hardball on softball courts. Kenneth Kane continues his recent good form, he is hoping to add the All-Ireland 60x30 softball to the hardball title he won earlier this year. Eyewear is required in softball and hardball, singles and doubles. The team is seeking experienced players 16 and older with hardball, fast pitch or softball experience that have a desire to play at an elite international caliber. For years I've played men's league hardball with my friend Brad, a fellow partner in our Cincinnati accounting firm. The Sox knew they had the Cardinals on the mat and they knew that no team in hardball history ever came back from a 3-0 World Series deficit If you read some of the dozens of spring previews, you'll read that your local hardball team had perhaps the worst offseason in all of baseball. I thought we were playing hardball,’ Ruth drawls and Faulkner frowns, appearing to be gravely insulted. Then, once the real hardball begins - the, playoffs are a joy - most fans can no longer afford to go, Corporations buy up all the seats, bringing a joyless, almost dyspeptic, feel to arenas. Sixth grade is when baseball gets serious, and seriously frightening: You play hardball, and a kid with good mechanics can throw a ball 65 mph. Twenty-two coaches voted to switch to softball, seven to keep hardball. Softball nationals has more entrants than hardball nationals Still, the White Sox were a delight, baseball players playing country hardball. The photos depict women participating in every sport from ping-pong to pole-vaulting, from hunting to hardball. Action aficionados should have nary a complaint with the quality of the hardball played here. But these guys do play a splendid game of hardball, we must allow. 1.1informal Uncompromising and ruthless methods or dealings. the leadership played hardball to win the vote Example sentencesExamples We don't want our politicians to play the same game of hardball that our opponents play but whine and wring our hands when they win using those tactics. If she wanted to play hardball, then he was game. Unions engaged in contract negotiations say the company is playing hardball by trying to reduce benefits. This was interpreted by most as a reality check, a warning that to play hardball with the contractors could be counterproductive. Still, it wasn't hard to grasp the meeting's big theme, a bitter game of hardball between the haves and have-nots. If Jackson plays hardball, he will point to the massive contracts that defensive tackles are pulling down. ‘They play hardball, we play softball,’ Gore campaign manager Donna Brazile added. So far, Bloomberg has played a spectacular game of political hardball with the union. But Angelos, one of the nation's leading labor attorneys, protracts most of his baseball negotiations, playing hardball with employees who can pursue better options. Definition of hardball in US English: hardball nounˈhɑrdˌbɔlˈhärdˌbôl North American 1Baseball, especially as contrasted with softball. Example sentencesExamples Then, once the real hardball begins - the, playoffs are a joy - most fans can no longer afford to go, Corporations buy up all the seats, bringing a joyless, almost dyspeptic, feel to arenas. Softball nationals has more entrants than hardball nationals If you read some of the dozens of spring previews, you'll read that your local hardball team had perhaps the worst offseason in all of baseball. Last year they moved the tournament to the Shore Racquet Club a few miles south in Somers Point and played hardball on softball courts. Known to many as ‘Wrigleyville,’ the north side neighborhood serves as Chicago's sports Mecca, where the Cubs play hardball in the Friendly Confines. Eyewear is required in softball and hardball, singles and doubles. I have friends who've paid a lot of money to go to baseball fantasy camps to play hardball with ex-major leaguers. But these guys do play a splendid game of hardball, we must allow. The Sox knew they had the Cardinals on the mat and they knew that no team in hardball history ever came back from a 3-0 World Series deficit Action aficionados should have nary a complaint with the quality of the hardball played here. Kenneth Kane continues his recent good form, he is hoping to add the All-Ireland 60x30 softball to the hardball title he won earlier this year. Sixth grade is when baseball gets serious, and seriously frightening: You play hardball, and a kid with good mechanics can throw a ball 65 mph. The photos depict women participating in every sport from ping-pong to pole-vaulting, from hunting to hardball. For years I've played men's league hardball with my friend Brad, a fellow partner in our Cincinnati accounting firm. The event grew from there, as of course did the international game, which had pretty much displaced hardball as the game of choice in this country by the mid-1990's. The team is seeking experienced players 16 and older with hardball, fast pitch or softball experience that have a desire to play at an elite international caliber. Twenty-two coaches voted to switch to softball, seven to keep hardball. Still, the White Sox were a delight, baseball players playing country hardball. I thought we were playing hardball,’ Ruth drawls and Faulkner frowns, appearing to be gravely insulted. In fact, he's so pleased with his game that he's planning to join an amateur hardball league next season - just to get a little taste of his old major-league dream. 1.1informal Uncompromising and ruthless methods or dealings, especially in politics. the leadership played hardball to win the vote Example sentencesExamples So far, Bloomberg has played a spectacular game of political hardball with the union. If Jackson plays hardball, he will point to the massive contracts that defensive tackles are pulling down. ‘They play hardball, we play softball,’ Gore campaign manager Donna Brazile added. We don't want our politicians to play the same game of hardball that our opponents play but whine and wring our hands when they win using those tactics. But Angelos, one of the nation's leading labor attorneys, protracts most of his baseball negotiations, playing hardball with employees who can pursue better options. If she wanted to play hardball, then he was game. This was interpreted by most as a reality check, a warning that to play hardball with the contractors could be counterproductive. Unions engaged in contract negotiations say the company is playing hardball by trying to reduce benefits. Still, it wasn't hard to grasp the meeting's big theme, a bitter game of hardball between the haves and have-nots.
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