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Definition hammer in American English

hammer verb

verb
/ˈhæmər/
1

to hit something with a hammer

Example

Hammer the pegs into the holes.

Example

Someone was hammering in the cellar.

Synonyms and related words
card chase chip away
1.1

to hit something hard or many times

Example

Some of the patients were shouting and hammering on the walls.

Example

Owen hammered the ball into the back of the net.

Synonyms and related words
hit punch strike
Synonyms and related words
defeat win beat
3

to criticize someone or something severely

Example

Her latest movie was hammered by the critics.

Synonyms and related words
attack damn savage
4

if rain hammers down, a lot of it falls with great force

Synonyms and related words
rain snow come down
5

if your heart hammers, it has a strong fast beat, especially because you are afraid or nervous

Example

He could feel his heart hammering in his chest.

Synonyms and related words
beat bleed clot
Definition hammer in American English