HARD TIMES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hard times mean? 

• HARD TIMES (noun)
  The noun HARD TIMES has 1 sense:

1. a time of difficulty

  Familiarity information: HARD TIMES used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HARD TIMES (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A time of difficulty

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Hypernyms ("hard times" is a kind of...):

time (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities))

 Context examples 

He was nervous and irritable, what of his hard times, disappointments, and close application to work, and the conversation of such people was maddening.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

While these things were happening at home, Amy was having hard times at Aunt March's.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

“Good day, dear Mr Fox, how are you? How is all with you? How are you getting on in these hard times?”

(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)

You seem to have come through hard times together, but now with the arrival of Jupiter, you are turning the corner.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

There are a good many hard times in this life of ours, but we can always bear them if we ask help in the right way.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Although the oldest, Jo had the least self-control, and had hard times trying to curb the fiery spirit which was continually getting her into trouble.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Very few letters were written in those hard times that were not touching, especially those which fathers sent home.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)