Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hammer fist

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: ham-mer -fist
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blow with a clenched fist, usually using the side of the hand or wrist

noun

the form of fist used in such a blow.

Inflected Forms

hammer fists (plural) hammer-fist (alternative) hammerfist (alternative)

Questions

What does hammer fist mean?: A blow with a clenched fist, usually using the side of the hand or wrist

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