Synonyms of hammered

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adjective

slang

as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol

He turned down another beer to avoid getting hammered.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drunk
• drunken
• fried
• wet
• bombed
• wasted
• plastered
• impaired
• gassed
• smashed
• loaded
• ripped
• blind
• lit
• blasted
• stewed
• tanked
• looped
• crocked
• stoned
• sloshed
• blitzed
• tipsy
• juiced
• stiff
• inebriated
• pickled
• squiffy
• intoxicated
• oiled
• besotted
• sozzled
• soused
• under the influence
• three sheets to the wind
• potted
• under the weather
• tight
• three sheets in the wind
• boozy
• high
• blotto
• lit up
• inebriate
• cockeyed
• canned
• stinking
• squiffed
• wiped out
• in the bag
• tiddly
• alcoholic
• sottish
• pie-eyed
• in one's cups
• maudlin
• rocky
• befuddled
• dissipated
• stupefied
• strung out
• dopey
• beery
• crapulous
• bleary-eyed
• debauched
• dopy
• dissolute
• dipsomaniacal
• bibulous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• sober
• dry
• steady
• temperate
• cool
• level
• abstemious
• abstinent
• teetotal
• clearheaded

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• straight
• sober
• dry
• steady
• temperate
• cool
• level
• abstemious
• abstinent
• teetotal
• clearheaded

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hammered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of hammer

1

as in drew

to shape with a hammer

medieval artisans hammered brass into various bowls and trays, which they then embossed with elaborate designs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drew
• pounded
• forged
• fashioned
• carved
• wrought
• molded
• stamped
• beat
• cut
• worked
• chased
• formed
• modeled
• modelled
• patted
• sculpted
• kneaded
• coined
• minted
• chiseled
• sculptured
• planished
• hewed
• boasted
• chiselled
• abated
• graved
• knapped

2

as in smacked

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

hammer a nail

hammered the ball for a home run

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smacked
• slapped
• knocked
• hit
• punched
• slammed
• banged
• pounded
• struck
• whacked
• clapped
• clipped
• cracked
• swiped
• batted
• thumped
• kicked
• nailed
• bashed
• tapped
• clobbered
• pushed
• poked
• socked
• shoved
• licked
• slugged
• rapped
• jabbed
• bludgeoned
• thwacked
• swatted
• boxed
• bobbed
• clocked
• pasted
• walloped
• chopped
• bopped
• flicked
• stabbed
• zapped
• whaled
• busted
• smote
• belted
• tagged
• clouted
• bumped
• biffed
• slogged
• bonked
• clapt
• pummeled
• stroked
• battered
• bust
• pummelled
• lashed
• mauled
• buffeted
• stamped
• beat
• roughed
• peppered
• mangled
• slashed
• pelted
• laced
• cuffed
• bunged
• hung one on
• lambasted
• dumped
• whipped
• scuffed
• butted
• drubbed
• prodded
• decked
• jostled
• levelled
• thrashed
• creamed
• speared
• bunted
• felled
• clubbed
• pommelled
• kneed
• pommeled
• floored
• sapped
• switched
• caned
• flogged
• flailed
• leveled
• cudgelled
• sledgehammered
• knocked down
• sledged
• conked
• beaned
• bowled (down or over)
• cudgeled
• sucker punched
• brained
• skulled
• rabbit-punched

3

as in pounded

to strike repeatedly

tried hammering the door to wake them up

the crops were hammered with hail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pounded
• lashed
• licked
• whipped
• pelted
• battered
• knocked
• slapped
• hit
• thumped
• punched
• attacked
• beat
• slammed
• smashed
• spanked
• batted
• pummeled
• did
• mauled
• bashed
• pummelled
• assaulted
• thrashed
• chopped
• smacked
• hided
• buffeted
• bludgeoned
• whacked
• clubbed
• walloped
• laced
• flogged
• lathered
• paddled
• raided
• switched
• lambasted
• tanned
• belted
• slated
• punched out
• boxed
• whupped
• worked over
• curried
• whaled
• belabored
• stormed
• swiped
• threshed
• slogged
• whapped
• whopped
• cracked
• basted
• birched
• tromped
• drubbed
• fibbed
• wounded
• roughed (up)
• pommelled
• clobbered
• pommeled
• socked
• pasted
• messed (up)
• rushed
• swatted
• strapped
• bunged up
• assailed
• busted
• cuffed
• beat up on
• thwacked
• laid on
• beset
• caned
• clouted
• descended (on or upon)
• jumped (on)
• scourged
• cudgelled
• whomped
• flagellated
• lacerated
• horsewhipped
• whammed
• lammed
• bust
• gored
• mangled
• leathered
• cudgeled
• pounced (on or upon)
• mutilated
• blackjacked
• maimed
• pistol-whipped
• cowhided
• rawhided
• fustigated

4

as in scolded

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

the critics have long been hammering the stage actress for resorting to the same mixed bag of mannerisms over and over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scolded
• lectured
• reprimanded
• blamed
• criticized
• ragged
• berated
• attacked
• chastised
• flayed
• upbraided
• mocked
• admonished
• chewed out
• scored
• lambasted
• laid into
• rebuked
• called down
• bawled out
• dressed down
• castigated
• faulted
• reamed (out)
• jawed
• rated
• keelhauled
• railed (at or against)
• basted
• reproached
• ranted (at)
• slammed
• lashed
• tongue-lashed
• chided
• knocked
• blasted
• read the riot act (to)
• crucified
• panned
• assailed
• condemned
• took to task
• denounced
• harangued
• reviled
• excoriated
• scourged
• abused
• remonstrated (with)
• ridiculed
• disparaged
• belittled
• laced (into)
• censured
• chid
• reproved
• reprehended
• scoffed
• vituperated
• bad-mouthed
• scorned
• dissed
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• indorsed
• praised
• lauded
• extolled

• approved
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• indorsed
• praised
• lauded
• extolled

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