Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hard put

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.29 in modern English

Syllables: hard put
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In a situation that is difficult to resolve.

Example Sentences

"I know what that word means, but would be hard put to define it."
"hard put to it: in great perplexity or difficulty; at a loss."

Inflected Forms

harder put (comparative) hardest put (superlative)

Synonyms

distressed hard-pressed in a bad way

Questions

What does hard put mean?: In a situation that is difficult to resolve.

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