hammering
noun /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
/ˈhæmərɪŋ/
- [uncountable, singular] the sound of somebody hitting something with a hammer or with their fists
- the sound of hammering from the next room
- They were interrupted by a hammering at the door.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- loud
- constant
- incessant
- …
- hear
- hammering at
- hammering on
- [countable, usually singular] (informal) an act of defeating or criticizing somebody severely
- Our team took a real hammering in the first half.
- The sales team will be in for a hammering when these figures come out.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- real
- give somebody
- take