hammering

The word “hammering” has 3 syllables: ham-mer-ing.

It's pronounced as /ˈhæmərɪŋ/.

What is synonym and antonym for hammering?

In the thesaurus, “hammering” has 43 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for hammering

attacking
banging
bashing
battering
beating
blaming
blow
bludgeoning
clapping
clipping
clobbering
cracking
create
criticizing
doing
drawing
fashioning
forge
forging
hiding
hitting
knocking
lashing
lecturing
licking
nailing
pelting
pounding
pummeling
pummelling
punching
reprimanding
scolding
slamming
slapping
smacking
smashing
striking
swiping
thrashing
thumping
whacking
whipping

Antonyms for hammering

approving
endorsing
sanctioning

Meanings of hammering

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.
noun
1. A period of being beaten or hammered.
2. A dented appearance on silverware, produced by successive blows of a hammer.
3. A heavy defeat.

Example Sentences

The blacksmith's rhythmic hammering echoed through the workshop as he shaped the metal.
Despite the rain hammering against the windows, she remained focused on her work.
The construction crew's relentless hammering could be heard from blocks away.
His heart raced with each loud hammering on the door, signaling the imminent arrival of unexpected guests.
The relentless hammering of the woodpecker against the tree trunk could be heard throughout the forest.

On this page you'll find 46 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hammering, such as: approving, attacking, banging, bashing, battering, beating, blaming.

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