hammer
word
/ˈhæmɝ/
HA-mur
/hˈæmɐ/
HA-muh
Definition
A hammer is a tool with a heavy head on a handle, used especially for hitting nails into wood or breaking things. As a verb, it means to hit something hard many times with a hammer or with a similar force.
Usage & Nuances
Usually refers first to the physical tool. Common collocations: 'hammer a nail in', 'hammer something flat', 'under the hammer'. As a verb, it can also be figurative: 'The media hammered him' means they criticized him strongly and repeatedly.
Spanish: martilloPortuguese (BR): marteloPortuguese (PT): marteloChinese (Simplified): 锤子Chinese (Traditional): 錘子Hindi: हथौड़ाArabic: مطرقةBengali: হাতুড়িRussian: молотокJapanese: ハンマーVietnamese: búaKorean: 망치Turkish: çekiçUrdu: ہتھوڑاIndonesian: palu
Example Sentences
I need a hammer to hang this picture.
basic
He hit the nail with a hammer.
basic
Don't hammer the box open.
basic
The neighbors were hammering all morning, so I couldn't sleep.
natural
The interviewer really hammered him on that mistake.
natural
We need to hammer out the details before Friday.
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