HARD-AND-FAST Meaning of HARD-AND-FAST in English hard-and-fast BrE AmE ˌhɑːd ə n ˈfɑːst ◂ § -ˈfæst AmE ˌhɑːrd ə n ˈfæst ◂ Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012