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hammer

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noun

ham·​mer ˈha-mər How to pronounce hammer (audio)
1
a
: a hand tool consisting of a solid head set crosswise on a handle and used for pounding
b
: a power tool that often substitutes a metal block or a drill for the hammerhead
2
: something that resembles a hammer in form or action: such as
a
: a lever with a striking head for ringing a bell or striking a gong
b(1)
: an arm that strikes the cap in a percussion lock to ignite the propelling charge
(2)
: a part of the action of a modern gun that strikes the primer of the cartridge in firing or that strikes the firing pin to ignite the cartridge
c
: malleus
d
: gavel
e(1)
: a padded mallet in a piano action for striking a string
(2)
: a hand mallet for playing on various percussion instruments (such as a xylophone)
3
: a metal sphere thrown for distance in the hammer throw
4
: accelerator sense b

hammer

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verb

hammered; hammering ˈha-mər-iŋ How to pronounce hammer (audio)
ˈham-riŋ

intransitive verb

1
: to strike blows especially repeatedly with or as if with a hammer : pound
2
: to make repeated efforts
especially : to reiterate an opinion or attitude
the lectures all hammered away at the same points

transitive verb

1
a
: to beat, drive, or shape with repeated blows of a hammer
b
: to fasten or build with a hammer
2
: to strike or drive with a force suggesting a hammer blow or repeated blows
hammered the ball over the fence
tried to hammer me into submission
3
: to criticize severely
hammerer
ˈha-mər-ər How to pronounce hammer (audio)
noun
Phrases
under the hammer
: for sale at auction

Synonyms

Verb

Example Sentences

Verb He hammered the dent out of the fender. The carpenters were hammering all afternoon. The workers are hammering the studs to the frame. The batter hammered the ball over the fence. Someone tried to hammer him over the head with a club. Many towns were hammered by the hurricane. The typist's fingers were hammering the keys. He was hammering at the door. The rain hammered down on the roof. The home team was hammered 9–0. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Authorities say Simmons-Hancock was stabbed and cut more than 100 times and had her skull crushed with a hammer in her New Boston, Texas, home before a scalpel was used to remove her unborn baby. Chron, 14 Sep. 2022 Authorities say Simmons-Hancock was stabbed and cut more than 100 times and had her skull crushed with a hammer in her New Boston, Texas, home before a scalpel was used to remove her unborn baby. CBS News, 14 Sep. 2022 Authorities revealed in court Simmons Hancock was stabbed and cut more than 100 times and had her skull crushed with a hammer before a scalpel was used to remove her unborn baby. Chris Harris, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 Bidding reached $9,245,000 when the hammer finally dropped in Monterey on August 18. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2022 That allowed the hammer to fall and the firing pin to detonate the primer. CBS News, 16 Aug. 2022 That allowed the hammer to fall and the firing pin to detonate the primer. Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2022 That allowed the hammer to fall and the firing pin to detonate the primer. Susan Montoya Bryan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022 Keep the hammer down and Battista covers the quarter mile in under 9 seconds. Mark Ewing, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022
Verb
Michels continued to hammer on his branding as the race's outsider and decried the influence of lobbyists in elections. Isaac Yu, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2022 Custom homebuilders on the 2022 NW Natural Street of Dreams luxury home tour this spring had to hammer through heavy rain in March, followed by April’s record precipitation and a day in which snow piled high enough to cover a stoop to a front door. oregonlive, 27 July 2022 As the administration insist there's a way to avoid recession while reigning in inflation, Republican lawmakers are taking the opportunity to hammer Biden on higher prices -- a key talking point for the GOP ahead of the November midterm elections. Gabe Ferris, ABC News, 20 June 2022 Our mission was to hammer the RS 3 both on the track and on a road course through the barren-but-beautiful desert highways on either edge of California and Nevada. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 1 June 2022 Create the base to rest the plant in, then hammer your creation to the fence or wall. Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2022 An abrupt transition could further hammer the fragile economy, prompting energy prices to spike even higher in a manner that parts of the world – notably Europe – are already experiencing. Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 The birds hammer away, yet they don’t get concussed. New York Times, 14 July 2022 As a result, even in fiscal quarters when Facebook delivers impressive earnings and strong profit growth, investors will hammer the stock if the aforementioned user metrics aren’t growing sufficiently. Yoni Heisler, BGR, 19 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English hamer, from Old English hamor; akin to Old High German hamar hammer, and perhaps to Old Church Slavonic kamen-, kamy stone, Greek akmē point, edge — more at edge

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hammer was before the 12th century

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