hard knock

adjective

Experiencing a lot of difficulties, hardships, or tough situations in life.

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Meanings

adjectivehard knock (comparative hard knocker, superlative hard knockest)

comparative hard knocker · superlative hard knockest

  1. Experiencing a lot of difficulties, hardships, or tough situations in life.
nounhard knock (plural hard knocks)

plural hard knocks

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    APA

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

    MLA

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

    Chicago

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

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