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hammer

/ˈhæmɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Hammer means: the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows).

Synonyms for hammer9

noun, as in the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

pound, hammering, pounding

noun, as in the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

cock

noun, as in the ossicle attached to the eardrum

malleus

noun, as in a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.

mallet

noun, as in a power tool for drilling rocks

power hammer

verb, as in beat with or as if with a hammer

forge

verb, as in create by hammering

forge

also used for hammer

smash

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What does hammer mean?10

noun

1

the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)“the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard”

2

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

3

the ossicle attached to the eardrum

4

a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.

5

a power tool for drilling rocks

6

a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking

7

a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw

8

a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate

verb

1

beat with or as if with a hammer“hammer the metal flat”

2

create by hammering“hammer the silver into a bowl”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with hammer?2

two syllables

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Hammer in a sentence

  • When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.Hybrid
  • When using a hammer, be careful with where you put your fingers.DJ_Saidez
  • I am like glowing iron, between the hammer and the anvil.AmarMecheri
  • If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.CK
  • As he was climbing the ladder, his hammer slipped from his belt.chaule3
  • To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail.CK
  • My toolbox contains only pliers, a hammer, and a screwdriver.Tabasco1999
  • With a hammer and nails in her hand, she headed straight here.marcelostockle

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of hammer

as a noun

plural
hammers

as a verb

past tense
hammered
present participle
hammering
third-person singular
hammers
past participle
hammered