/ Dictionary / Index H hard news: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hard' news' Pronunciation: [key] — Journalism. Journalism. serious news of widespread import, concerning politics, foreign affairs, or the like, as distinguished from routine news items, feature stories, or human-interest stories. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. hardness hard-nose Related Content Daily Word Quiz: intrepid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language