hammer
Meaning of hammer
noun
- a tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles at the end of a handle, used for jobs such as breaking things and driving in nails.
- a metal ball of about 7 kg attached to a wire for throwing in an athletic contest.
- another term for malleus.
- hit or beat (something) repeatedly with a hammer or similar object.
he hammered the tack in
- attack or criticize forcefully and relentlessly.
he got hammered for an honest mistake
- beat down the price of (a stock).
sceptical investors hammered the computer company's stock
- declare (a person or company) a defaulter.
Willis was hammered in the recession
Old English hamor, hamer, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch hamer, German Hammer, and Old Norse hamarr ‘rock’. The original sense was probably ‘stone tool’.
Information about hammer
- The plural form of hammer is: hammers.
- Languages in which hammer is used:
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Hyphenation of hammer
ham-mer
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- hammer is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
hammer synonyms
Meaning cock:
Meaning malleus:
Meaning pound:
Meaning forge:
Meaning a hammer with a large, usually wooden head:
Meaning an insect of a large order distinguished by having forewings that are typically modified into hard wing cases (elytra), which cover and protect the hindwings and abdomen:
Meaning a small hammer with which an auctioneer, a judge, or the chair of a meeting hits a surface to call for attention or order:
Meaning strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip:
Meaning give a particular shape or form to:
Meaning bring together parts or combine to create (something):
Meaning form (an object) out of malleable material:
Meaning make into a particular form:
Meaning form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create:
Meaning indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way:
Meaning express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement:
Meaning criticize or oppose fiercely and publicly:
Meaning express complete disapproval of; censure:
Meaning reprimand (someone) severely:
Meaning rebuke or reprimand severely:
Meaning criticize (someone or something) harshly:
Meaning attack or ridicule publicly:
Meaning address a reprimand to:
Meaning express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions:
Meaning warn or reprimand someone firmly:
Meaning scold or criticize (someone) angrily:
Meaning express to (someone) one's disapproval of or disappointment in their actions:
Meaning reprimand (someone):
Meaning strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door:
Meaning criticize severely:
Meaning cook (food, especially meat) by prolonged exposure to heat in an oven or over a fire:
Meaning beat with a cane as a punishment:
Meaning blow up or break apart (something solid) with explosives:
Meaning cover with carpet:
Meaning criticize or reprimand severely:
Meaning act or behave in a jovial and exuberant fashion:
Meaning strike repeatedly with the fists:
Meaning put (something) in a bag:
Meaning criticize (someone) severely:
Meaning rebuke severely; scold:
Meaning reprimand:
hammer antonyms
Meaning express warm approval or admiration of:
Translation of hammer
- German: Hammer, Hahn, hämmern
- French: marteau, chien, armé, marteler
- Spanish: martillo, percutor, martillar, forjar
- Italian: martello, grilletto, martellare, forgiare
- Portuguese: martelo, martelar
Words that rhyme with hammer
Amsterdammer, Drueckhammer, Hammer, Rotterdammer, Sammer, ammer, axhammer, bammer, behammer, bushhammer, clammer, clawhammer, crammer, dammer, deprogrammer, diagrammer, drammer, flimflammer, forehammer, gammer, gawkhammer, goldhammer, jackhammer, jammer, katzenjammer, lammer, mammer, microprogrammer, monogrammer, ninnyhammer, nonprogrammer, outhammer, programmer, rammer, rehammer, sammer, scammer, shammer, slammer, sledgehammer, snowhammer, spammer, stammer, strammer, trammer, triphammer, underhammer, windjammer, yammer, yellowammer
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