Associations to the word «Hardball»

Wiktionary

HARDBALL, noun. (sports) In baseball, a type of ball and baseball game, as opposed to softball.
HARDBALL, adjective. Tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business.

Dictionary definition

HARDBALL, noun. A no-nonsense attitude in business or politics; "they play hardball in the Senate".
HARDBALL, noun. Baseball as distinguished from softball.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King