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hammer


Definition: Meaning of, hammer in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈhamə /

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hammer hammers
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  1. tool a tool with a heavy metal part on a long handle, used for hitting nails into wood
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  2. tool a tool like this with a wooden head used to make something flat, make a noise etc
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  3. come/go under the hammer to be offered for sale at an AUCTION
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  4. hammer blow British English an event that damages something very seriously
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  5. hammer and tongs informal if people go at each other hammer and tongs, they fight or argue very loudly
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  6. hammer and tongs informal if someone does something hammer and tongs, they do it with all their energy
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  7. gun the part of a gun that hits the explosive CHARGE that fires a bullet
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  8. sport a heavy metal ball on a wire with a handle at the end, which you throw as far as possible as a sport
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  9. piano a wooden part of a PIANO that hits the strings inside to make a musical sound
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
hammer hammered hammered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
hammering hammers
  1. hit with a hammer [intransitive and transitive] to hit something with a hammer in order to force it into a particular position or shape
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  2. hit repeatedly [intransitive] to hit something many times, especially making a loud noise [=  pound, bang]
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  3. hurt with problems [transitive] to hurt someone or something by causing them a lot of problems
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  4. hit hard [transitive] informal to hit or kick something very hard
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  5. criticize [transitive] to strongly criticize or attack someone for something they have said or done
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  6. hammer something home to make sure that people understand something by repeating it many times
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  7. heart [intransitive] if your heart hammers, you feel it beating strongly and quickly [=  pound]
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  8. defeat [transitive] informal to defeat someone completely at a sport
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hammer used in phrases

  • Hammer film (noun)
    1. a horror film produced by a British company called Hammer Film Productions during the 1950s and 1960s. The films were often based on well-known stories, such as those about DRACULA and FRANKENSTEIN .
  • Hammer, Mike
    1. a PRIVATE DETECTIVE in books by the US writer Mickey Spillane. He is very TOUGH and usually shoots criminals instead of having them arrested.
  • air hammer (noun)
    1. a hammer driven by compressed air
  • ball-peen hammer (noun)
    1. a hammer with one round and one flat end; used in working metal
  • bricklayer's hammer (noun)
    1. a hammer used in laying bricks
  • carpenter's hammer (noun)
    1. a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails
  • drop hammer (noun)
    1. device for making large forgings
  • electric hammer (noun)
    1. a hammer driven by electric motor
  • hammer and sickle (noun)
    1. the sign of a hammer crossing a SICKLE on a red background, used as a sign of COMMUNISM
    2. the flag of the former Soviet Union
  • hammer in (verb)
    1. teach by drills and repetition
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hammer used in phrasal verbs

  • hammer away at (phrasal verb)
    1. hammer away at someone/something to keep attacking someone or something
    2. hammer away at something to do something with great energy and with all your attention
  • hammer into (phrasal verb)
    1. hammer something into someone to keep telling someone something in order to make them understand or accept it
  • hammer out (phrasal verb)
    1. to reach a decision or agreement after discussing it or arguing about it for a long time
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