Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hard-fought

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: hard--fought
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Achieved through a large effort.

Example Sentences

"Richie Davies advanced after a hard-fought 5-2 win over Gary Anderson."
"In a hard-fought, intriguing tactical battle of a first half, O’Neil, understandably given his employment prospects, was the antsier of the managers."

Questions

What does hard-fought mean?: Achieved through a large effort.

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