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hardballing

hardballing is the present participle and gerund of hardball.

Meaning of hardball

Verb

hardball (third-person singular simple present hardballs, present participle hardballing, simple past and past participle hardballed)

  1. (informal, transitive) To exhibit tough and ruthless behavior towards another individual.

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Questions about hardballing

What is hardballing the present participle and gerund of?
Hardballing is the present participle and gerund of hardball.

Words near hardballing in the dictionary

  1. hardbakes
  2. hardball
  3. hardballed
  4. hardballer
  5. hardballers
  6. hardballing
  7. hardballs
  8. hardbass
  9. hardbeam
  10. hardbeams
  11. hardbill

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