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hammer
noun
a
heavy
hand
tool
with
a
metal
head
used
for
hitting
nails
or
breaking
things
•
Dad
gave
me
a
hammer
to
help
build
the
treehouse
.
Dad
gave
me
a
hammer
to
help
build
the
treehouse
.
•
She
missed
the
nail
and
the
hammer
dented
the
wood
.
She
missed
the
nail
and
the
hammer
dented
the
wood
.
Old
English
hamor
,
of
Germanic
origin
,
related
to
Dutch
hamer
and
German
Hammer
.
verb
to
hit
something
many
times
with
force
,
especially
using
a
hammer
•
They
hammered
wooden
stakes
into
the
ground
.
They
hammered
wooden
stakes
into
the
ground
.
•
Workers
hammered
loudly
on
the
metal
beams
.
Workers
hammered
loudly
on
the
metal
beams
.
noun
the
part
of
a
gun
,
piano
,
or
other
machine
that
strikes
another
piece
to
make
it
work
•
The
piano
hammer
hit
the
string
and
produced
a
clear
note
.
The
piano
hammer
hit
the
string
and
produced
a
clear
note
.
•
The
old
revolver
wouldn't
fire
because
its
hammer
was
broken
.
The
old
revolver
wouldn't
fire
because
its
hammer
was
broken
.
noun
a
heavy
metal
ball
attached
to
a
wire
and
handle
that
athletes
swing
and
throw
in
track-and-field
competitions
•
The
crowd
cheered
as
the
athlete
released
the
hammer
into
the
air
.
The
crowd
cheered
as
the
athlete
released
the
hammer
into
the
air
.
•
He
practices
spinning
with
the
hammer
every
morning
at
the
stadium
.
He
practices
spinning
with
the
hammer
every
morning
at
the
stadium
.
verb
to
defeat
someone
easily
or
to
criticize
something
very
severely
•
The
home
team
hammered
their
rivals
5–0
.
The
home
team
hammered
their
rivals
5–0
.
•
Reviewers
hammered
the
movie
for
its
weak
plot
.
Reviewers
hammered
the
movie
for
its
weak
plot
.
