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

But forget the chandeliers of Versailles: these are sculptural pieces of hammered glass, with sharp lines that allow the light to recreate the FF logo on the table below. —Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025

An exclusive collaboration with British designer Lee Broom introduced the Idol chandelier, a sculptural piece crafted from hammered glass elements with irregular surfaces. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025

To help bring the song to life, Sheeran worked with several Iranian and Indian artists who contributed backing vocals played instruments on the track like the ghatam, daf, santoor, hammered dulcimer, and lute. —Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025

Consisting of a white gold base upon which a textured motif is engraved to give a hammered effect, its mesmerizing color is achieved by applying six enamel pigments in different hues and then firing the dial multiple times. —Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1522, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hammered

• enamored
• clamored
• stammered