hammer

²hammer

verb

ham·meredham·mer·ing\ˈha-mər-iŋ, ˈham-riŋ\

Definition of HAMMER

intransitive verb

1

: to strike blows especially repeatedly with or as if with a hammer : pound

2

: to make repeated efforts; especially : to reiterate an opinion or attitude <the lectures all hammered away at the same points>

transitive verb

1

a : to beat, drive, or shape with repeated blows of a hammer b : to fasten or build with a hammer

2

: to strike or drive with a force suggesting a hammer blow or repeated blows <hammered the ball over the fence> <tried to hammer me into submission>

3

: to criticize severely

— ham·mer·er \ˈha-mər-ər\ noun

Examples of HAMMER

1. He hammered the dent out of the fender.
2. The carpenters were hammering all afternoon.
3. The workers are hammering the studs to the frame.
4. The batter hammered the ball over the fence.
5. Someone tried to hammer him over the head with a club.
6. Many towns were hammered by the hurricane.
7. The typist's fingers were hammering the keys.
8. He was hammering at the door.
9. The rain hammered down on the roof.
10. The home team was hammered 9–0.

First Known Use of HAMMER

14th century

Related to HAMMER

Synonyms: beat, draw, forge, pound

Related Words: chase, planish; fashion, form, knead, model, mold, pat, work; coin, mint, stamp; abate, boast, carve, chisel, cut, grave, hew, knap, sculpt, sculpture

Near Antonyms: approve, endorse (also indorse), sanction; extol (also extoll), laud, praise

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Rhymes with HAMMER

clamor, crammer, glamour, rammer, scammer, spammer, stammer, yammer