hardcore

English Online Dictionary. What means hardcore‎? What does hardcore mean?

English

Alternative forms

• hard-core

Etymology

From hard +‎ core: hard to the core; 1936 (n.); 1951 (adj.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɑː(ɹ)dˈkɔː(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)

Adjective

hardcore (comparative more hardcore, superlative most hardcore)

1. Having an extreme dedication to a certain activity.

   Synonyms: diehard, steely-eyed, tough as nails, gung ho

2. (colloquial) Particularly intense; thrillingly dangerous or erratic; desirably violent in appearance; pleasing or "cool" due to intensity or danger.

3. Resistant to change.
4. Obscene or explicit.
5. (pornography) Depicting penetration and abnormal sexual activity.
6. (music) Faster or more intense than the regular style.

Translations

Noun

hardcore (uncountable)

1. Broken bricks, stone and/or other aggregate used as foundations, especially in road and path laying.
2. Several music genres, including:
   1. Hardcore punk.
   2. Gangsta rap.
   3. Hardcore techno.
   4. Jungle.
   5. Outlaw country.

Derived terms

Descendants

• → German: Hardcore
• Russian: хардко́р m (xardkór)

Translations

Adverb

hardcore (not comparable)

1. (colloquial) In a hardcore manner; intensely or extremely.

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English hardcore.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxar.tkɔr/
• Rhymes: -artkɔr
• Syllabification: hard‧core

Noun

hardcore m inan

1. (slang) something hardcore (particularly intense)
2. (music) hardcore (hardcore punk or techno music)

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

• hardcore in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English hardcore.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaɾˈkoɾ/ [xaɾˈkoɾ]
• Rhymes: -oɾ

Noun

hardcore m (plural hardcores)

1. hardcore

Adjective

hardcore (invariable)

1. hardcore

Usage notes

According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.