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Hammer - English meaning

ˈhæm.ər

Hammer – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles at the end of a handle, used for jobs such as breaking things and driving in nails.

Usage examples:

Grip pressure should be firm but not tight - about the way you would grip a hammer's handle while d…

Synonims:

MalletBeetleGavel
noun

A metal ball of about 7 kg attached to a wire for throwing in an athletic contest.

Usage examples:

And what about if the hockey was taking place on the same field that they were throwing the hammer …
verb

Another term for malleus.

verb

Hit or beat (something) repeatedly with a hammer or similar object.

Usage examples:

He hammered the tack in

Synonims:

BeatForgeShapeFormMouldFashionMake
verb

Attack or criticize forcefully and relentlessly.

Usage examples:

He got hammered for an honest mistake

Synonims:

CriticizeCensureAttackCondemnCastigateChastiseLambastPilloryReprimandRebukeAdmonishRemonstrate withTake to taskHaul over the coalsBerateReproachReproveKnockSlamLay intoRoa
verb

Beat down the price of (a stock).

Usage examples:

Sceptical investors hammered the computer company's stock
verb

Declare (a person or company) a defaulter.

Usage examples:

Willis was hammered in the recession
proper noun

A british film company (full name hammer film productions) founded in 1948, known especially for its horror films.

Usage examples:

A hammer horror movie
verb

A hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle

noun

A tool with a heavy metal top attached to a straight handle, used for hitting an object such as a nail into a substance that holds it firmly in place

Usage examples:

[ t ] i hammered the nail into the wall., [ i always + adv/prep ] martin luther king, jr., hammered…
verb

To reduce the value or amount of something

Usage examples:

Concern over the economic crisis continues to hammer the country's stock market and currency, with …
noun

A tool consisting of a piece of metal with a flat end that is fixed onto the end of a long, thin, usually wooden handle, used for hitting things

noun

A heavy metal ball attached to a chain that is thrown as part of a sports event

noun

The event or sport in which a hammer is thrown as far as possible

Usage examples:

She qualified for the women's hammer final.
noun

The part of a gun that hits another part when you pull the trigger to send out the bullet

noun

One of the parts of a piano that hits the strings to make a sound

noun

One of three very small bones that carry sound from the eardrum to the inner ear

verb

To hit something with a hammer

Usage examples:

Hammer something into something can you hold this nail in position while i hammer it into the door?…
verb

To hit or kick something with a lot of force

Usage examples:

Hammer on/at i was woken up suddenly by the sound of someone hammering on/at the front door., hamme…
verb

To defeat someone completely in a game or a fight

Usage examples:

We were hammered in both games.
verb

To criticize someone or something strongly

Usage examples:

Her latest film has been hammered by the critics.

Hammer translation into English

Hammer: translate from English into Chinese

Translate hammer into Chinese (Simplified)}
锤子, 锤, 捶, 槌, 钉锤, 榔, 椎, 搥, 锤骨

Hammer: translate from English into Dutch

Translate hammer into Dutch}
Hamer, Hameren, Haan, Slaan, Inslaan, Kloppen, Smeden, Trekken, Stommelen, Overwinnen, Zegevieren

Hammer: translate from English into French

Translate hammer into French}
Marteau, Marteler, Percuteur, Éreinter, Frapper au marteau, Battre au marteau, Rosser, Déclarer en faillite

Hammer: translate from English into German

Translate hammer into German}
Hammer, Hämmern, Hahn, Klopfen, Bär, Knattern, Pumpern, Bügeln, Bumsen

Hammer: translate from English into Hindi

Translate hammer into Hindi}
हथौड़ा, बंदूक का घोडा़, पीटना, हथौड़ी से पीटना, नीलाम करने के लिये रखना, शोध अक्षम घोषित करना (शेयर बाजार में), घन, मूसली, मुद्‍गर

Hammer: translate from English into Italian

Translate hammer into Italian}
Martello, Martellare, Cane, Martelletto, Maglio, Battere, Conficcare

Hammer: translate from English into Korean

Translate hammer into Korean}
망치, 해머, 마치, 마구 두드리다, 부지런히 일하다, 망치 모양의 도구, 망치뼈, 망치로 치다, 망치로 두들기다, 주먹으로 마구 때리다, 주입시키다, 부지런히 공부하다

Hammer: translate from English into Russian

Translate hammer into Russian}
Молоток, Молот, Курок, Ковать, Молоточек, Ударник, Стучать, Бить, Вбивать, Колотить, Втолковывать, Молоток аукциониста, Ударять, Работать молотом, Прибивать, Выковать, Чеканить, Бить по неприятелю, Наносить поражение, Разгромить, Побеждать, Вбивать в голову, Вколачивать, Сурово критиковать, Взбивать

Hammer: translate from English into Spanish

Translate hammer into Spanish}
Martillo, Martillar, Percusor, Macillo, Amartillar, Batir

Word origin

Old English hamor, hamer, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch hamer, German Hammer, and Old Norse hamarr ‘rock’. The original sense was probably ‘stone tool’.

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