the hammer

noun

: an event in which people compete by throwing a hammer (a metal sphere attached to a flexible handle) for distance

He won a gold medal in the hammer.

Examples of the hammer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Going under the hammer on November 7 and 8 in Geneva, alongside the GPHG awards and the resulting lakeside swarm of watch lovers, is an important collection of pieces from The Crown. — Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026

The super PACs supporting his candidacy are swinging the hammer. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

The Chiefs put the hammer down on the Broncos, crushing the defending AFC West champions 31-10 on Monday night. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Ravens superstar Derrick Henry dropped the hammer with a 32-yard touchdown run that effectively put the game out of reach well before halftime. — James Boyd, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the hammer

• programmer
• sledgehammer
• tetramer
• amor
• clamor
• clamour
• glamor
• glamour
• grammar
• jammer
• rammer
• stammer