Synonyms for Hammer
ˈhæm ərham·mer

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1. hammer, cocknoun

   the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

   Synonyms:
   pounding, rooster, shaft, prick, power hammer, turncock, tool, peter, pound, mallet, hammering, dick, stopcock, malleus, putz, pecker, cock, hammer

2. hammernoun

   a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking

   Synonyms:
   cock, hammering, power hammer, pound, mallet, malleus, pounding

3. malleus, hammernoun

   the ossicle attached to the eardrum

   Synonyms:
   power hammer, pound, cock, pounding, mallet, malleus, hammer, hammering

4. mallet, hammernoun

   a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.

   Synonyms:
   power hammer, pound, cock, pounding, mallet, malleus, beetle, hammer, hammering

5. hammernoun

   a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw

   Synonyms:
   cock, hammering, power hammer, pound, mallet, malleus, pounding

6. hammernoun

   a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate

   Synonyms:
   cock, hammering, power hammer, pound, mallet, malleus, pounding

7. hammer, power hammernoun

   a power tool for drilling rocks

   Synonyms:
   pounding, hammer, pound, cock, malleus, power hammer, mallet, hammering

8. hammer, pound, hammering, poundingverb

   the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

   "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"

   Synonyms:
   quid, lbf., dog pound, pounding, buffeting, throbbing, power hammer, malleus, throb, pound, mallet, hammering, pound sign, pound sterling, punt, cock, lb, hammer

9. hammerverb

   beat with or as if with a hammer

   "hammer the metal flat"

   Synonyms:
   forge

10. forge, hammerverb

    create by hammering

    "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues"

    Synonyms:
    form, fake, mould, spirt, excogitate, work, shape, devise, counterfeit, mold, invent, contrive, forge, fashion, formulate, hammer, spurt

Matched Categories

1. • Auditory Ossicle
   • Beat
   • Drumstick
   • Hand Tool
   • Power Tool
   • Sports Equipment
   • Striker

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1. tenderizer

   a type of hammer, used for bludgeon or building

   bob grabbed a tenderizer to hit in the nails in the wood

   Submitted by cj_t on July 9, 2023  

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1. hammernoun

   Synonyms:
   sledge, sledge-hammer, maul, mallet, beetle, gavel, kevel, crandall, marteline

   Associated words:
   peen, hephestic, poll

2. hammerverb

   Synonyms:
   beat, forge, malleate, beetle

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1. List of paraphrases for "hammer":

   marteau, gavel, hummer, hammar, hamer, sledgehammer, mallet, sledge, hammers

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How to use Hammer in a sentence?

1. Alexander MacLaren:

   If you would win the world, melt it, do not hammer it.

2. Frederick Simeone:

   The car was in excellent condition out of storage, all of the original bits were there, no missing parts, only the front end was banged in, so we had to hammer that out because it was simply too ugly. The rest of the paint was dull but intact and all we had to do was get rid of the oxidation, and it came out very decent. The only things that we had to replace ended up being brake lines and a few bits of wiring.

3. Former US Rep. Joe Walsh:

   Whether he had a gun, a hammer, a bomb, whether he drove a pickup truck through the window of a classroom... He's responsible for that act, not the gun, not the hammer and not the pickup truck.

4. Todd Landen:

   It wasn't my choice to leave -- I didn't leave on my terms, but when he gets elected, I hope he will drop the hammer on the enemy, get us out of there, and take care of us afterwards.

5. Cam Vuong:

   Our window was broken, with a hammer, without any reason whatsoever, at the time we really [ thought ] that's racism because they have a bad feeling about Chinese and they do whatever they do to damage your store.