Hardcore
adjective
Very serious or extreme about a belief or hobby.
He's a hardcore football fan, he travels to every away game no matter the distance.
Often appears as...
- hardcore fan
- hardcore believer
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Colloquial
noun
A type of punk rock music that is raw and intense.
The band plays hardcore, with intense, fast-paced songs.
Often appears as...
- hardcore band
- hardcore music
adjective
Very tough, in a physical or emotional way.
He's a hardcore soldier, willing to face any challenge.
Often appears as...
- hardcore training
- hardcore survival
noun
A type of pornography that shows sex in a very explicit way.
This is an adult store, they sell hardcore pornographic materials here.
Often appears as...
- hardcore content
- hardcore materials
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Disapproving
Idiomatic
noun
Broken bricks, stones, concrete and other material used as a base for foundations in building work.
We need some hardcore to lay the foundation for the new construction.
Often appears as...
- hardcore material
- hardcore base
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Very serious or extreme about a belief or hobby.
He's a hardcore football fan, he travels to every away game no matter the distance.
Often appears as...
- hardcore fan
- hardcore believer
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A type of punk rock music that is raw and intense.
The band plays hardcore, with intense, fast-paced songs.
Often appears as...
- hardcore band
- hardcore music
adjective
Very tough, in a physical or emotional way.
He's a hardcore soldier, willing to face any challenge.
Often appears as...
- hardcore training
- hardcore survival
noun
A type of pornography that shows sex in a very explicit way.
This is an adult store, they sell hardcore pornographic materials here.
Often appears as...
- hardcore content
- hardcore materials
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
noun
Broken bricks, stones, concrete and other material used as a base for foundations in building work.
We need some hardcore to lay the foundation for the new construction.
Often appears as...
- hardcore material
- hardcore base
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Expressing Intensity
Use 'hardcore' to express strong commitment or seriousness in informal settings.
He's so hardcore about veganism, he grows his own food.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Negative
'Hardcore' implies admiration for someone's dedication, rather than criticism.
She's a hardcore environmentalist, respected by her community.
Pro Tip 1/2Expressing Intensity
Use 'hardcore' to express strong commitment or seriousness in informal settings.
He's so hardcore about veganism, he grows his own food.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Negative
'Hardcore' implies admiration for someone's dedication, rather than criticism.
She's a hardcore environmentalist, respected by her community.
Pro Tip 1/2Expressing Intensity
Use 'hardcore' to express strong commitment or seriousness in informal settings.
He's so hardcore about veganism, he grows his own food.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Negative
'Hardcore' implies admiration for someone's dedication, rather than criticism.
She's a hardcore environmentalist, respected by her community.
Compare with
dedicatoryextremefervencyintensemercilessradicalisationresoluteuncompromising
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The invisible life...
a natural phenomenon of a subglacial pond spurting out iron oxide that was thought to be utterly lifeless until a little more than a decade ago. And I hiked up a glacier to drill down into it, revealing countless, hardcore critters living their best lives while embedded inside layers of ice.
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Safari Live - Day 146 PIPE...
can see these tests all three ons just sticking into my shoes as well lots of them they're starting to irritate me already and part of my shoes and very well protected but that's what we do so and this Darvey he's got hardcore canvas ones rogue he is a road man yes okay and
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Magical houses, made of...
protect it from water, and to make the most of its curves. So we design in real 3D, making scale structural models out of the same material that we'll later use to build the house. And bamboo model-making, it's an art, as well as some hardcore engineering.
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Interrogation or Child...
looking for that he killed his sister we need to go down a path where we're going to help you work this problem out and his repentance will mean that he's not criminally charged or punished if he doesn't that he will go to a hardcore
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The magic washing...
Even the hardcore in the green movement use washing machines. So how come something that everyone uses and they think others will not stop it? What is special with this? I had to do an analysis about the energy use in the world.
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Ralph Langner: Cracking...
to potential real world targets. So we do need target theories that we can prove or disprove. In order to get target theories, we remember that it's definitely hardcore sabotage, it must be a high-value target
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Make love, not porn...
today I am unveiling make love not porn calm this is a website that hosts the midst of hardcore porn and balances them with the reality and it's important to say by the way that this is absolutely
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Toward a science of...
pornography and let me just read it the important details here shorthand description hardcore pornography and perhaps I could never succeed in intelligibly to finding it but I know it
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Best Lion Moments Part 2...
is my by far my most favorite and special lioness look she's hardcore she takes no nonsense and and she's just she lives it on the edge okay well now we have to look at your
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The weird, wonderful,...
hardcore social media scholar bacon ninja but the bacon ninja was not a real person none of them were they were BOTS little pieces of code running on the internet
Video examples
The invisible life...
a natural phenomenon of a subglacial pond spurting out iron oxide that was thought to be utterly lifeless until a little more than a decade ago. And I hiked up a glacier to drill down into it, revealing countless, hardcore critters living their best lives while embedded inside layers of ice.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 146 PIPE...
can see these tests all three ons just sticking into my shoes as well lots of them they're starting to irritate me already and part of my shoes and very well protected but that's what we do so and this Darvey he's got hardcore canvas ones rogue he is a road man yes okay and
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Magical houses, made of...
protect it from water, and to make the most of its curves. So we design in real 3D, making scale structural models out of the same material that we'll later use to build the house. And bamboo model-making, it's an art, as well as some hardcore engineering.
Video examples
Interrogation or Child...
looking for that he killed his sister we need to go down a path where we're going to help you work this problem out and his repentance will mean that he's not criminally charged or punished if he doesn't that he will go to a hardcore
Video examples
The magic washing...
Even the hardcore in the green movement use washing machines. So how come something that everyone uses and they think others will not stop it? What is special with this? I had to do an analysis about the energy use in the world.
Video examples
Ralph Langner: Cracking...
to potential real world targets. So we do need target theories that we can prove or disprove. In order to get target theories, we remember that it's definitely hardcore sabotage, it must be a high-value target
Video examples
Make love, not porn...
today I am unveiling make love not porn calm this is a website that hosts the midst of hardcore porn and balances them with the reality and it's important to say by the way that this is absolutely
Video examples
Toward a science of...
pornography and let me just read it the important details here shorthand description hardcore pornography and perhaps I could never succeed in intelligibly to finding it but I know it
Video examples
Best Lion Moments Part 2...
is my by far my most favorite and special lioness look she's hardcore she takes no nonsense and and she's just she lives it on the edge okay well now we have to look at your
Video examples
The weird, wonderful,...
hardcore social media scholar bacon ninja but the bacon ninja was not a real person none of them were they were BOTS little pieces of code running on the internet
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Quote examples
Marjane Satrapi
Iranian Artist
When you say 'revolution' when you have only men outside, you know that something is going wrong. I'm not like a hardcore feminist, but I think that one of the things that makes the society advanced is equality between men and women. If half of the society is oppressed by the other half, it's not fine.
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Uwe Boll
German Director
Take the hardcore gamers. The characters are way more real in the world of hardcore gamers who have played the game for hundreds of hours. They have the movie in their heads, they've built it on their own. These guys are always very disappointed in the movies.
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Kathy Freston
American Author
You don't need to stick to tough rules or overnight changes; you need not rely on hardcore discipline that makes you hate your life. You need only focus on progress, not perfection. Lean in to the process of losing weight, and it will happen easily.
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Peter Steele
American Musician
I like to put on hardcore when I have to clean my apartment, which I hate to do, but it's motivational. I like old heavy metal when I'm outside working on my car. Music has definite functions for me.
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Samuel Witwer
American Actor
I've been in situations where, in the midst of really hardcore events in my life, I made some ridiculous off-color joke that was in horrible taste, but made people laugh.
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Moshe Kasher
American Comedian
The most hardcore, edgiest comedian in the world has no desire to hurt people and make people have a bad evening. Everybody wants everybody to have a good time.
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Andre Drummond
American Athlete
There's a lot of guys in the league that make music and it's hardcore gangsta rap. None of us really live that life and you can't talk about being a thug.
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Amaal Mallik
Indian Director
Honestly speaking, I am very hardcore when it comes to my music because at the end of the day the song that I am creating will remain forever.
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Dwayne Johnson
American Actor
I'm a passionate, hardcore fisherman. Biggest fish I caught? A 200-pound tarpon.
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Joss Whedon
American Writer
I was raised by a hardcore feminist.
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Marjane Satrapi
Iranian Artist
When you say 'revolution' when you have only men outside, you know that something is going wrong. I'm not like a hardcore feminist, but I think that one of the things that makes the society advanced is equality between men and women. If half of the society is oppressed by the other half, it's not fine.
Quote examples
Uwe Boll
German Director
Take the hardcore gamers. The characters are way more real in the world of hardcore gamers who have played the game for hundreds of hours. They have the movie in their heads, they've built it on their own. These guys are always very disappointed in the movies.
Quote examples
Kathy Freston
American Author
You don't need to stick to tough rules or overnight changes; you need not rely on hardcore discipline that makes you hate your life. You need only focus on progress, not perfection. Lean in to the process of losing weight, and it will happen easily.
Quote examples
Peter Steele
American Musician
I like to put on hardcore when I have to clean my apartment, which I hate to do, but it's motivational. I like old heavy metal when I'm outside working on my car. Music has definite functions for me.
Quote examples
Samuel Witwer
American Actor
I've been in situations where, in the midst of really hardcore events in my life, I made some ridiculous off-color joke that was in horrible taste, but made people laugh.
Quote examples
Moshe Kasher
American Comedian
The most hardcore, edgiest comedian in the world has no desire to hurt people and make people have a bad evening. Everybody wants everybody to have a good time.
Quote examples
Andre Drummond
American Athlete
There's a lot of guys in the league that make music and it's hardcore gangsta rap. None of us really live that life and you can't talk about being a thug.
Quote examples
Amaal Mallik
Indian Director
Honestly speaking, I am very hardcore when it comes to my music because at the end of the day the song that I am creating will remain forever.
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Dwayne Johnson
American Actor
I'm a passionate, hardcore fisherman. Biggest fish I caught? A 200-pound tarpon.
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Joss Whedon
American Writer
I was raised by a hardcore feminist.
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