hammered

adjective

ham·​mered ˈha-mərd 

1

: having surface indentations produced or appearing to have been produced by hammering

hammered copper

2

slang : drunk sense 1a

Synonyms

• besotted
• blasted [slang]
• blind
• blitzed [slang]
• blotto [slang]
• bombed
• boozy
• canned [slang]
• cockeyed
• crocked
• drunk
• drunken
• fried
• gassed
• high
• impaired
• inebriate
• inebriated
• intoxicated
• juiced [slang]
• lit
• lit up
• loaded [slang]
• looped
• oiled [slang]
• pickled
• pie-eyed
• plastered
• potted [slang]
• ripped [slang]
• sloshed [slang]
• smashed [slang]
• sottish
• soused
• sozzled
• squiffed
• squiffy
• stewed
• stiff
• stinking [slang]
• stoned
• tanked [slang]
• tiddly [chiefly British]
• tight
• tipsy
• wasted [slang]
• wet
• wiped out [slang]

Examples of hammered in a Sentence

They got hammered last night.

college students regularly getting hammered at keggers

Recent Examples on the Web

The groom opted for a hammered gold band branded with Wash's fingerprints, while the bride went with a gold eternity band with emerald cut diamonds. —Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024

The formal dining room, complete with a hammered copper fireplace (signed by designer Peter Muller-Munk) and dark hardwood floors, accesses a modest garden via French doors. —Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2024

She’s been hip-checked, hammered, steamrollered and smothered. —Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024

Together, this new colorway and the hammered technique on the case and bracelet give the watch an exceptional depth and play with light. —Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 6 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1522, in the meaning defined at sense 1