Definition of hardball Hardball

/hɑˈɹdbɔˌl/ - [hardbol] - hard•ball

We found 5 definitions of hardball from 3 different sources.

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What does hardball mean?

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Noun

Plural: hardballs

hardball - baseball as distinguished from softball
  baseball game, baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
hardball - a no-nonsense attitude in business or politics; "they play hardball in the Senate"
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hardball in sign language
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