Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hammer away

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables
ham-mer -away
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To continue discussing or trying to solve.

Intransitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hammer, away.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hammers away (present, singular) hammering away (participle, present) hammered away (participle, past) hammered away (past)

Questions

What does hammer away mean?
To continue discussing or trying to solve.

How to pronounce hammer away

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