—hammer /ˈhæm.ər/ aep /-ɚ/
noun [C] (PART OF GUN)
► F0 the part of a gun that hits another part when you pull the trigger to send out the bulletnoun [C] (PART OF PIANO)
► F0 one of the parts of a piano that hits the strings to make a soundnoun [C] (SPORT)
F0 a heavy metal ball attached to a chain that is thrown as part of a sports event
the hammerF0 the event or sport in which a hammer is thrown as far as possible:
» She qualified for the women's hammer final.noun [C] (TOOL)
► B2 a tool consisting of a piece of metal with a flat end that is fixed onto the end of a long, thin, usually wooden handle, used for hitting thingsThesaurus+: ↑Tools , ↑Gardening tools• • •
Extra Examples:» She hit her thumb with the hammer.» She took a hammer and knocked a hole in the wall.verb [I or T, usually + adv/prep] (HIT WITH FORCE) ↑Verb Endings for hammer
► F0 to hit or kick something with a lot of force: » I was woken up suddenly by the sound of someone hammering on/at the front door.» He hammered the ball into the net, giving France a 3–2 win over Italy.Thesaurus+: ↑Hitting and beating , ↑Punishing by causing painverb [I or T, usually + adv/prep] (USE TOOL) ↑Verb Endings for hammer
► F0 to hit something with a hammer: » Can you hold this nail in position while I hammer it into the door?» I could hear you hammering upstairs.» My car's got a dent, and I was hoping they'd be able to hammer it out (= remove it by hammering).Thesaurus+: ↑Hitting and beating , ↑Punishing by causing painverb [T] INFORMAL (CRITICIZE) ↑Verb Endings for hammer
► F0 to criticize someone or something strongly: » Her latest film has been hammered by the critics.Thesaurus+: ↑Disapproving and criticizing , ↑Damaging reputationverb [T] INFORMAL (DEFEAT) ↑Verb Endings for hammer
► F0 to defeat someone completely in a game or a fight: » We were hammered in both games.Thesaurus+: ↑Winning and defeating , ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport