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hammering Definition and Meaning in English (hammering definition)

noun
Synonyms:poundingbeatingthrashing
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Hammering definition: The action of striking something repeatedly with a hammer or a similar implement.

Definitions of Hammering

  1. 1noun

    The action of striking something repeatedly with a hammer or a similar implement.

  2. 2noun

    A severe defeat or a heavy loss in a competition or game.

  3. 3verb

    The act of striking or hitting something forcefully and repeatedly, often as a continuous action.

Example Sentences

casual

“The constant hammering on the roof was annoying.”

casual

“Our team took a hammering in the final match.”

casual

“He was hammering nails into the wooden plank.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivehammer
third person singularhammers
past tensehammered
past participlehammered
nounhammer

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Hammering definition: The action of striking something repeatedly with a hammer or a similar implement.
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