Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go hard in the paint

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
go hard in the -paint
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To put in a great effort.

Slang

Etymology

From the sport of basketball.

Usage

Inflected Forms

goes hard in the paint (present, singular) going hard in the paint (participle, present) went hard in the paint (past) gone hard in the paint (participle, past)

Phrases

points in the paint

Frequently Paired Words

points in the paint

Questions

What does go hard in the paint mean?
To put in a great effort.
Where does go hard in the paint come from?
From the sport of basketball.

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