noun Uncommon

hammering

Hammering (noun) means the act or sound of striking something repeatedly with a hammer. Example: “The hammering from next door started at seven in the morning.”

noun

The act or sound of striking something repeatedly with a hammer.

"The hammering from next door started at seven in the morning."

(informal) A heavy, one-sided defeat.

"The visiting team took a real hammering, losing 5-0."

How to use hammering

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither the noise/action of hitting something with a hammer, or a severe defeat.

Common pairings

take a hammering constant hammering

Word forms

hammerings plural

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Synonyms

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pound hammer pounding

Related words

hit attack beat strike beating hitting bang pound

Rhymes for hammering

peering tapering lowering covering offering entering altering cheering steering uttering ordering towering

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Frequently asked questions

What does “hammering” mean?

The word “hammering” means the act or sound of striking something repeatedly with a hammer. In plain terms, either the noise/action of hitting something with a hammer, or a severe defeat.

How do you use “hammering” in a sentence?

Here is “hammering” used in a sentence: “The hammering from next door started at seven in the morning.”

What part of speech is “hammering”?

“Hammering” is a noun.

Is “hammering” a common word?

“Hammering” is an uncommon word in modern English.

How many meanings does “hammering” have?

“Hammering” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the act or sound of striking something repeatedly with a hammer.

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