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noun | verb hammerhammer1 /ˈhæmɚ/ ●●○ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYhammer1Origin: Old English hamor 1 TOOL a)a tool with a heavy metal part on a long handle, used for hitting nails into wood b)a tool like this with a wooden head, used to make something flat, make a noise, etc.: an auctioneer’s hammer2GUN the part of a gun that hits the explosive charge that fires a bullet3SPORT a heavy metal ball on a wire with a handle that is thrown as far as possible, as a sport4PIANO eng. lang. arts a wooden part of a piano that hits the strings inside to make a musical sound5come/go under the hammer to be offered for sale at an auction6hammer and tongs informal with a lot of force, effort, or violence: Republicans attacked Mr. Daniels hammer and tongs. noun | verb hammerhammer2 ●○○ verb VERB TABLEhammer |
Present | I, you, we, they | hammer | | he, she, it | hammers | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | hammered | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have hammered | | he, she, it | has hammered | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had hammered | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will hammer | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have hammered |
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Present | I | am hammering | | he, she, it | is hammering | | you, we, they | are hammering | Past | I, he, she, it | was hammering | | you, we, they | were hammering | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been hammering | | he, she, it | has been hammering | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been hammering | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be hammering | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been hammering |
► hammered into shape The copper is hammered into shape with a mallet. ► hammered home The senator hammered home his point in a rousing speech. ► got hammered We got hammered last night. THESAURUStouch somebody/something hard► hit to touch someone or something hard and quickly with your hand, a stick, etc.: I thought she was going to hit me. ► punch to hit someone hard with your closed hand, especially in a fight: Steve punched him in the nose. ► thump to hit someone or something hard with your closed hand: Harris thumped him on the back. ► beat to hit someone or something deliberately many times: He had been robbed and beaten. ► beat somebody up to hurt someone badly by hitting him or her many times: A bunch of drunks beat him up. ► slap to hit someone with the flat part of your hand, especially because you are angry with him or her: I felt like slapping his face. ► smack to hit someone or something, usually with your open hand: Rick smacked him in the face. ► spank to hit a child on their bottom with your open hand, as a punishment: His mother spanked him for lying. ► strike formal to hit someone or something very hard: He struck her on the side of the head and knocked her down. ► tap to gently hit your fingers or foot against something: I tapped him on the shoulder. ► knock to hit a door or window with your closed hand in order to attract the attention of the people inside: Someone was knocking on the door. ► rap to knock quickly several times: She rapped on his window angrily. ► pound to knock very hard, making a lot of noise: Thomas pounded on the door with his fist. ► bang to hit something hard several times, making a lot of noise: A policeman was banging on the door. ► hammer to hit something very hard several times, making a lot of noise: They hammered on my door until I opened up. ► bash to hit someone or something hard, in a way that causes damage: The police bashed the door down. 1HIT WITH HAMMER [intransitive, transitive] to hit something with a hammer in order to force it into a particular position or shape: The carpenters were hammering on the roof.hammer something into something He hammered the nail into the board with one blow. The copper is hammered into shape with a mallet.2HIT REPEATEDLY [intransitive] to bang on something repeatedly with your fists, making a loud noise SYN bang, pound: hammer at/on something Someone was hammering on the door.► see thesaurus at hit13RAIN/HEART [intransitive] to hit something or beat repeatedly, especially making a loud noise SYN pound: I stood up, my heart hammering.hammer against/on The rain was hammering against the window.4HURT WITH PROBLEMS [transitive] to hurt someone or damage something with a lot of problems: The economy has been hammered by the recession.5SAY something REPEATEDLY [intransitive, transitive] to say something repeatedly until you are sure that people understand or accept what you mean: hammer away at something She kept hammering away at one simple question. The senator hammered home his point in a rousing speech.6CRITICIZE [transitive] to strongly criticize or attack someone for something he or she has said or done: be hammered for (doing) something The president has been hammered for his lack of leadership.7DEFEAT [transitive] informal to defeat someone completely in a war or at a sport: Chicago hammered San Diego 13–2. We got hammered last night.8HIT/KICK A BALL [transitive always + adv./prep.] informal to hit or kick a ball very hardhammer something in/into somebody phrasal verb to say something repeatedly until people completely understand it: The coach hammered the concept of teamwork into the squad.hammer something ↔ out phrasal verb to decide on an agreement, contract, etc. after a lot of discussion and disagreement: Officials met Thursday to try to hammer out an agreement. |