Main Entry: ²hammer

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): ham·mered; ham·mer·ing \ˈha-mər-iŋ, ˈham-riŋ\

Date: 14th century

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