Word: hardball
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: hard
ball
Definition: To exhibit tough and ruthless behavior towards.
Morphemes:
Affix: hard
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Severe, harsh, unfriendly, brutal.
Affix: ball
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To punish by affixing a ball and chain
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bal
Language: fr
Decoded: bal
PoS: Noun
Meaning: dance party, ball