noun๐ShareA tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding."Bobby used a hammer and nails to fix the two planks together"itemworkmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe act of using a hammer to hit something}}"The nail is too loose - give it a hammer."actionutensilworkmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun."The gun's hammer struck sharply, and the bullet fired. "weaponmilitarydevicemachinetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe malleus, a small bone of the middle ear."The doctor explained that the patient's damaged hammer was causing hearing problems. "anatomyorganbodymedicinephysiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareIn a piano or dulcimer, a piece of wood covered in felt that strikes the string."The sound the piano makes comes from the hammers striking the strings"musicpartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA device made of a heavy steel ball attached to a length of wire, and used for throwing."The track and field athlete practiced throwing the hammer. "sportweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe last stone in an end."The final piece of the puzzle, the "hammer," was the last one to be put in place. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐Share(frisbee) A frisbee throwing style in which the disc is held upside-down with a forehand grip and thrown above the head."My friend practiced the hammer throw at recess, holding the frisbee upside down. "sportstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐SharePart of a clock that strikes upon a bell to indicate the hour."The clock's hammer struck loudly, announcing the start of lunch break. "timemachinepartbell-ringingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareOne who, or that which, smites or shatters."St. Augustine was the hammer of heresies."machineutensilworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the fist, etc."Tony hammered on the door to try to get him to open."actionutensilworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo form or forge with a hammer; to shape by beating."The blacksmith hammered the hot metal into a horseshoe shape. "actionworkmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo emphasize a point repeatedly."The teacher hammered the importance of studying for the exam, repeating it every class. "communicationlanguageactionpointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo hit particularly hard."The carpenter hammered the nail into the wood with all his might. "actionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo ride very fast."The child hammered his bicycle down the hill, enjoying the fast ride. "sportvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo strike internally, as if hit by a hammer."I could hear the engineโs valves hammering once the timing rod was thrown."sensationphysiologymedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo defeat (a person, a team) resoundingly"We hammered them 5-0!"sportgameachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo make high demands on (a system or service)."The new software project is hammering the company's IT department with requests for updates. "systemtechnologycomputinginternetserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo declare (a person) a defaulter on the stock exchange."The stock exchange hammered the investor for failing to meet the payment deadline. "businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo beat down the price of (a stock), or depress (a market)."The company's poor performance caused investors to hammer the stock price down. "businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo have hard sex with"Daniel hammered Mary til he came."sexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
