Synonyms of hammering

hammering 1 of 2

noun

as in pounding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pounding
• thrashing
• bashing
• pummelling
• licking
• pummeling
• battering
• blow
• clobbering
• bludgeoning
• thump
• hit
• knock
• slap
• lambasting
• punch
• buffet
• contact
• encounter
• rap
• meeting
• impact
• shock
• touch
• collision
• jolt
• impingement
• bump
• concussion
• slam
• strike
• kick
• crash
• jar
• wallop
• jounce
• smash

hammering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of hammer

1

as in drawing

to shape with a hammer

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drawing
• pounding
• forging
• fashioning
• carving
• beating
• molding
• working
• stamping
• cutting
• chasing
• forming
• sculpting
• patting
• planishing
• kneading
• modelling
• modeling
• chiseling
• coining
• hewing
• chiselling
• boasting
• minting
• abating
• sculpturing
• knapping
• graving

2

as in hitting

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

• hitting
• knocking
• banging
• slapping
• slamming
• smacking
• punching
• pounding
• whacking
• striking
• clapping
• clipping
• cracking
• swiping
• nailing
• thumping
• batting
• bashing
• tapping
• kicking
• pushing
• poking
• jabbing
• clobbering
• bludgeoning
• swatting
• licking
• thwacking
• bobbing
• shoving
• socking
• slugging
• boxing
• smiting
• chopping
• clouting
• zapping
• flicking
• walloping
• bopping
• pasting
• stabbing
• clocking
• belting
• slogging
• rapping
• busting
• bonking
• tagging
• stroking
• bumping
• biffing
• battering
• whaling
• beating
• pummeling
• pummelling
• mauling
• mangling
• peppering
• slashing
• stamping
• lashing
• hanging one on
• buffeting
• pelting
• roughing
• cuffing
• lambasting
• drubbing
• whipping
• prodding
• scuffing
• dumping
• butting
• jostling
• bunging
• levelling
• sapping
• thrashing
• kneeing
• bunting
• pommelling
• lacing
• spearing
• flailing
• switching
• cudgeling
• creaming
• cudgelling
• pommeling
• decking
• flogging
• conking
• felling
• sledgehammering
• leveling
• clubbing
• bowling (down or over)
• braining
• flooring
• caning
• knocking down
• sledging
• skulling
• sucker punching
• rabbit-punching
• beaning

3

as in licking

to strike repeatedly

tried hammering the door to wake them up

the crops were hammered with hail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pounding
• licking
• lashing
• hiding
• whipping
• battering
• beating
• knocking
• hitting
• slapping
• pelting
• thumping
• attacking
• slamming
• punching
• doing
• smashing
• assaulting
• pummeling
• batting
• chopping
• pummelling
• spanking
• bashing
• mauling
• thrashing
• bludgeoning
• smacking
• whacking
• raiding
• storming
• walloping
• buffeting
• flogging
• slogging
• belting
• switching
• paddling
• slating
• clubbing
• lambasting
• drubbing
• lathering
• whopping
• boxing
• punching out
• working over
• tanning
• cracking
• whapping
• threshing
• currying
• tromping
• whaling
• belaboring
• swiping
• basting
• fibbing
• wounding
• lacing
• roughing (up)
• whupping
• pommelling
• messing (up)
• clobbering
• rushing
• pommeling
• swatting
• thwacking
• socking
• pasting
• strapping
• birching
• assailing
• clouting
• cudgeling
• cudgelling
• bunging up
• beating up on
• busting
• cuffing
• descending (on or upon)
• whamming
• jumping (on)
• besetting
• lacerating
• scourging
• flagellating
• whomping
• caning
• laying on
• pouncing (on or upon)
• mangling
• lamming
• leathering
• mutilating
• goring
• maiming
• pistol-whipping
• horsewhipping
• blackjacking
• rawhiding
• cowhiding
• fustigating

4

as in scolding

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

• scolding
• lecturing
• reprimanding
• blaming
• criticizing
• berating
• attacking
• chastising
• upbraiding
• flaying
• ragging
• admonishing
• mocking
• rebuking
• jawing
• scoring
• castigating
• lambasting
• calling down
• dressing down
• bawling out
• ranting (at)
• faulting
• reaming (out)
• railing (at or against)
• reproaching
• slamming
• basting
• keelhauling
• rating
• chewing out
• knocking
• blasting
• chiding
• laying into
• tongue-lashing
• lashing
• crucifying
• reading the riot act (to)
• assailing
• taking to task
• condemning
• panning
• haranguing
• denouncing
• remonstrating (with)
• excoriating
• abusing
• reviling
• reproving
• disparaging
• scourging
• ridiculing
• belittling
• lacing (into)
• censuring
• scoffing
• bad-mouthing
• vituperating
• scorning
• reprehending
• dissing
• putting down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approving
• endorsing
• sanctioning
• praising
• indorsing
• extolling
• lauding