Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hammering

/hˈæmɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: ham-mer-ing
IPA: /hˈæmɚɪŋ/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A period of being beaten or hammered.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A dented appearance on silverware, produced by successive blows of a hammer.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A heavy defeat.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of hammer

Example Sentences

"Repeated hammerings by the smith thin the metal and make it tough."
"Hearing a hammering on the door, I ran downstairs to open it."
"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"

Usage

Inflected Forms

hammerings (plural)

Derived Forms

hammeringly

Synonyms

hammer pound pounding

Rhymes With

clamoring enamoring

Questions

How do you pronounce hammering?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈæmɚɪŋ/.
What does hammering mean?: A period of being beaten or hammered.

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