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hard out

hard out noun: an immovable deadline, at which time someone must leave somewhere, or something must conclude.

Noun

hard out (plural hard outs)

  1. (corporate jargon) An immovable deadline, at which time someone must leave somewhere, or something must conclude.

Adjective

hard out (comparative more hard out, superlative most hard out)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Impressive; awesome.
    • Had it been hard out? Extremely hard out, they assured him, laughing, still bleary, still grainy-faced— and they thanked him again for the gift.2023, Eleanor Catton, Birnam Wood, page 321

Forms of hard out

Noun
pluralhard outs
Adjective
comparativemore hard out
superlativemost hard out

Questions about hard out

What does hard out mean?
Hard out means an immovable deadline, at which time someone must leave somewhere, or something must conclude.
What part of speech is hard out?
Hard out can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of hard out?
The plural of hard out is hard outs.

Words near hard out in the dictionary

  1. hard of seeing
  2. hard of thinking
  3. hard on
  4. hard on the eyes
  5. hard ons
  6. hard out
  7. hard outs
  8. hard pack
  9. hard packed
  10. hard packing
  11. hard packs

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