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
- To strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the fist, etc.
- To form or forge with a hammer; to shape by beating.
- To emphasize a point repeatedly.
- To hit particularly hard.
- To ride very fast.
- To strike internally, as if hit by a hammer.
- To defeat (a person, a team) resoundingly.
- To make high demands on (a system or service).
- To declare (a person) a defaulter on the stock exchange.
- To beat down the price of (a stock), or depress (a market).
- To have hard sex with.
- noun
- A period of being beaten or hammered.
- A dented appearance on silverware, produced by successive blows of a hammer.
- 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.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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