hammering
nounverbattested in dialogue
- United States
A period of being beaten or hammered.
noun
- 1
A period of being beaten or hammered.
Repeated hammerings by the smith thin the metal and make it tough.
Hearing a hammering on the door, I ran downstairs to open it.
- 2
A dented appearance on silverware, produced by successive blows of a hammer.
- 3
slangA heavy defeat.
Villa spent most of the second period probing from wide areas and had a succession of corners but despite their profligacy they will be glad to overturn the 6-0 hammering they suffered at St James' Park in August following former boss Martin O'Neill's departure
verb
- 1
Also a form of hammerpresent participle and gerund of hammer
Forms
- plural
- hammerings
hammer · A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.Hammer · someone connected with West Ham Football Club, as a fan,…hammered · Having been hit with a hammer or hammer-like object.
hammering · A period of being beaten or hammered.
Hammers · A surname.Hammond · An English surname originating as a patronymic.Hampshire · A placename A maritime county in the south of England, United…