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Definition hammer in British English

hammer verb

verb
/ˈhæmə(r)/
1

to hit something with a hammer

Example

Hammer the pegs into the wooden flooring.

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
punch thump knock
Synonyms and related words
defeat win beat
3

to criticize someone or something severely

Example

Her latest film 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

to move or travel very fast

Example

Drivers hammer along this road all day.

Synonyms and related words
fly hasten speed
6

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

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