/ Dictionary / Index H hard-pressed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hard-pressed Pronunciation: (härd'prest'), [key] — adj. heavily burdened or oppressed, as by overwork or financial difficulties; harried; put-upon. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hard-pressed (Thesaurus) hard porn hard-put Related Content Daily Word Quiz: divulge Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language