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noun. hard· ball ˈhärd-ˌbȯl. 1. : baseball. 2. : forceful uncompromising methods employed to gain an end. played political hardball. Examples of hardball in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.
hardball. noun [ U ] us / ˈhɑːrd.bɑːl / uk / ˈhɑːd.bɔːl /. Add to word list. the game of baseball, which is played with a small hard ball: There is a big difference between a friendly game of softball in the park and professional hardball. Compare.
HARDBALL definition: 1. the game of baseball, which is played with a small hard ball: 2. the game of baseball, which is…. Learn more.
Definitions of hardball. noun. baseball as distinguished from softball. see more see less. antonyms: softball, softball game. a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer. type of: baseball, baseball game.
hard•ball. (ˈhɑrdˌbɔl) n. 1. baseball, as distinguished from softball. adj. 2. tough or ruthless: hardball politics. 3. outspoken, challenging, or difficult: hardball questions. Idioms: play hardball, to be aggressive and ruthless in one's dealings.
Hardball definition: baseball, as distinguished from softball.. See examples of HARDBALL used in a sentence.
1. a. a kind of baseball characterized by hard-thrown overhand pitching. b. the ball typically used in this game; baseball (sense 2) 2. any ruthless, aggressive, highly competitive form of politics, business, etc. esp. in the phrase play hardball, to engage in some activity in a ruthless, highly competitive way.