hammer
[ ham-er ]
/ ˈhæm ər /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Idioms for hammer
under the hammer,
for sale at public auction: The old estate and all its furnishings went under the hammer.
Origin of hammer
before 1000; Middle English
hamer, Old English
hamor; cognate with German
Hammer hammer, Old Norse
hamarr hammer, crag; orig. made of stone; probably akin to Russian
kámen' stone
OTHER WORDS FROM hammer
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British Dictionary definitions for hammer out (1 of 2)
hammer out
verb (tr, adverb)
to shape or remove with or as if with a hammer
to form or produce (an agreement, plan, etc) after much discussion or dispute
British Dictionary definitions for hammer out (2 of 2)
hammer
/ (ˈhæmə) /
noun
verb
See also
hammer out
Derived forms of hammer
hammerer, noun hammer-like, adjectiveWord Origin for hammer
Old English
hamor; related to Old Norse
hamarr crag, Old High German
hamar hammer, Old Slavonic
kamy stone
Medical definitions for hammer out
hammer
[ hăm′ər ]
n.
malleus
Idioms and Phrases with hammer out (1 of 2)
hammer out
Work out with considerable effort, as in It took weeks of negotiations to hammer out an acceptable compromise. This usage likens intellectual effort to shaping metal with the blows of a hammer. [Mid-1700s]
Idioms and Phrases with hammer out (2 of 2)
hammer