The hammer hammerˈhamər Translations of hammer NounFrequency derHammer hammer, gavel, mallet, malleus derHahn rooster, tap, cock, faucet, hammer derBär bear, hammer, rammer Verb hämmern hammer, pound, hammer out, hammer away, beat, thump klopfen knock, tap, pat, beat, rap, pound pumpern hammer, thump knattern rattle, chatter, roar, hammer, flap bumsen fuck, ball, screw, bang, shag, hammer bügeln iron, press Definitions of hammer Verb 1 hit or beat (something) with a hammer or similar object. A haze of fragrant wood-smoke rose from his furnace; workers sawed and hammered metal, others worked meticulously on figurines which had been rough cast. Synonyms: beatforgeshapeformmoldfashionmake 2 attack or criticize forcefully and relentlessly. Some of the critics in the county who had hammered Corkery for more than a decade were lining up Masters as their next legitimate target. Noun 1 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. I moved on to the engine room and took a good look around the engine and workshop area, which still held tools, spanners and hammers ! Synonyms: malletbeetlegavelsledgehammerjackhammer 2 a metal ball, typically weighing 16 pounds (7.3 kg), attached to a wire for throwing in an athletic contest. It is an Olympic sport, like rifle shooting, and throwing the hammer or the discus. Examples of hammer Use a hammer and nail set to drive them below the surface. 29 more examples Synonyms of hammer Verb batterwork hard atbeatdrum intoforge Noun malletcockhammeringpower hammermalleus 49 more synonyms