hammered

The word “hammered” has 2 syllables: ham-mered.

It's pronounced as /ˈhæm.ərd/.


What is synonym and antonym for hammered?

In the thesaurus, “hammered” has 42 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for hammered along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for hammered

  • attacked
  • banged
  • batted
  • battered
  • beat
  • blamed
  • bombed
  • carved
  • clapped
  • clipped
  • cracked
  • criticized
  • drew
  • drunk
  • drunken
  • fashioned
  • forged
  • fried
  • hit
  • impaired
  • knocked
  • lashed
  • lectured
  • licked
  • pelted
  • plastered
  • pounded
  • punched
  • reprimanded
  • scolded
  • slammed
  • slapped
  • smacked
  • smashed
  • spanked
  • struck
  • swiped
  • thumped
  • wasted
  • wet
  • whacked
  • whipped

Antonyms for hammered

  • approved
  • dry
  • endorsed
  • indorsed
  • sanctioned
  • sober
  • straight

Meanings of hammered

  • verb
    1. To strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the fist, etc.
    2. To form or forge with a hammer; to shape by beating.
    3. To emphasize a point repeatedly.
    4. To hit particularly hard.
    5. To ride very fast.
    6. To strike internally, as if hit by a hammer.
    7. To defeat (a person, a team) resoundingly.
    8. To make high demands on (a system or service).
    9. To declare (a person) a defaulter on the stock exchange.
    10. To beat down the price of (a stock), or depress (a market).
    11. To have hard sex with.
  • adjective
    1. Having been hit with a hammer or hammer-like object.
    2. Very drunk; inebriated.

Example Sentences

  • He was so hammered after the party that he couldn't remember how he got home.
  • The blacksmith hammered the metal until it took on the desired shape.
  • She hammered her opponent in the final round of the boxing match, securing her victory.
  • The hailstorm hammered the roof of the house, causing damage to the shingles.
  • Despite the rain, the construction workers hammered away, determined to finish the building on schedule.

On this page you'll find 49 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hammered, such as: approved, attacked, banged, batted, battered, beat, blamed.

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