Hammer | Mean of hammer in English Dictionary

/ˈhæmɚ/

• Noun
• a tool that has a heavy metal head attached to a handle and that is used for hitting nails or breaking things apart
• a similar tool made usually of wood and used especially for hitting a surface to make a loud noise
1. an auctioneer's hammer
• the part of a gun that strikes a charge causing the gun to shoot

• a piece inside a piano that strikes a string to produce a sound
• a stick that is shaped like a hammer and that is used to play a musical instrument
• a heavy metal ball with a flexible handle that people throw as a sport
• an event in which people compete by throwing a hammer
1. He won a gold medal in the hammer.
• in a very forceful and energetic way
1. Our neighbors were arguing again last night. They were going at it hammer and tongs.
• Verb
• to force (something) into a particular place or shape by hitting it with a hammer
1. He hammered the dent out of the fender.
2. I hammered [=drove] the nails into the wall.
3. The copper was hammered [=pounded] into a flat sheet.
4. The carpenters were hammering all afternoon.
• to attach (something) with a hammer and nails
1. The workers are hammering the studs to the frame.
• to hit (something or someone) in a very forceful way
1. The batter hammered the ball over the fence.
2. Someone tried to hammer him over the head with a club.
3. Many towns were hammered by the hurricane.
• to hit (something) hard and repeatedly
1. The typist's fingers were hammering the keys.
2. He was hammering [=pounding, banging] the door with his fists.
3. He was hammering at/on the door.
4. The rain hammered down on the roof.
• to beat very quickly and forcefully
1. My heart was hammering. [=pounding]
• to defeat (an opponent) very easily
1. The home team was hammered 9–0.
• to harm or criticize (someone or something) severely
1. Local businesses are being hammered by the new shopping mall.
2. He is being hammered by his political opponents for his failure to cut taxes.
• to keep talking about something or trying to do something
1. He kept hammering at the need for tax relief throughout his speech.
2. I know we can solve this problem if we just keep hammering away (at it).
• to force (something) to be learned very well by (someone) by repeating it again and again
1. They are constantly trying to hammer good manners into their children.
2. She hammered it into me that I could succeed.
• to produce (something, such as an agreement) by a lot of discussion or argument
1. After hours of discussion, we finally hammered out an agreement/deal.
2. We'll hammer the details out later.