English Explanatory Dictionary

hard-pressed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Barely able. Having difficulty doing something.
  2. Experiencing financial difficulty or difficulty in surviving.

Pronunciation

en-au-hard-pressed.ogg

Word forms

hard-pressed more hard-pressed most hard-pressed hard pressed hardpressed

Synonyms

hard put hard pushed in dire straits
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