died hard

A form of die hard — Of a living being, to die only after a desperate struggle for life.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of die hard
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APA

died hard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/died%20hard

MLA

“died hard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/died%20hard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “died hard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/died%20hard.

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