hammering Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
    pounding; pound; hammer.
    • the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard
    • the pounding of feet on the hallway
  2. verb beat with or as if with a hammer
    hammer.
    • hammer the metal flat
  3. verb create by hammering
    forge; hammer.
    • hammer the silver into a bowl
    • forge a pair of tongues

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