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Grammar : Adj
Spell : hahrd-bawl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɑrdˌbɔl



Definition of hard ball

Origin :
  • 1883 as the name of a game, from hard + ball (n.1). The figurative sense of "tough, uncompromising behavior" is from 1973.
  • As in enterprising : adj resourceful, energetic
  • As in ambitious : adj desiring success
Example sentences :
  • Boil to the hard ball stage, and pour into well-buttered pans.
  • Extract from : « Candy-Making at Home » by Mary M. Wright
  • Continue to boil to the hard ball stage or about 250 degrees.
  • Extract from : « Candy-Making at Home » by Mary M. Wright
  • Boil to the hard ball stage, stirring often to keep from sticking.
  • Extract from : « Candy-Making at Home » by Mary M. Wright
  • Boil to the hard ball stage, then flavor with a spoonful of vanilla.
  • Extract from : « Candy-Making at Home » by Mary M. Wright
  • Then he picked up some snow, made it into a hard ball, and let fly.
  • Extract from : « The Missing Tin Box » by Arthur M. Winfield
  • Wogan wiped his forehead and crushed his handkerchief into a hard ball in his palm.
  • Extract from : « Clementina » by A.E.W. Mason
  • That "soft ball," "hard ball," "thread," and "brittle" mean the different stages sugar reaches while cooking.
  • Extract from : « A Little Candy Book for a Little Girl » by Amy L. Waterman
  • Betsey let the sugar, water and vinegar boil until a little of the syrup, dropped in cold water, formed a hard ball.
  • Extract from : « A Little Candy Book for a Little Girl » by Amy L. Waterman
  • The sugar, water and vinegar were boiled until a little of the syrup, tried by Betsey in cold water, formed a hard ball.
  • Extract from : « A Little Candy Book for a Little Girl » by Amy L. Waterman
  • She let these cook, and just before they reached the hard ball stage, added the butter.
  • Extract from : « A Little Candy Book for a Little Girl » by Amy L. Waterman

Synonyms for hard ball

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