/ Dictionary / Index H hard-knock: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hard-knock Pronunciation: (härd'nok'), [key] — adj. beset with hardship. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Harding hard knocks Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language