Meaning & Definition of Hammer in English
English⟶
Hammer
/hæmər/
noun
1. The part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
synonym:
- hammer,
- cock
2. A hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle
- Used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
synonym:
- hammer
3. The ossicle attached to the eardrum
synonym:
- malleus,
- hammer
4. A light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
synonym:
- mallet,
- hammer
5. A heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire
- Used in the hammer throw
synonym:
- hammer
6. A striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
synonym:
- hammer
7. A power tool for drilling rocks
synonym:
- hammer,
- power hammer
8. The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
- "The sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"
- "The pounding of feet on the hallway"
synonym:
- hammer,
- pound,
- hammering,
- pounding
verb
1. Beat with or as if with a hammer
- "Hammer the metal flat"
synonym:
- hammer
2. Create by hammering
- "Hammer the silver into a bowl"
- "Forge a pair of tongues"
synonym:
- forge,
- hammer
Examples of using
Could I borrow a hammer?
Give me a hammer.
She hit him with a hammer.