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Definitions for hammered
ˈhæm ərdham·mered

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hammeredadjective

    shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks

    "a bowl of hammered brass"

Wiktionary

  1. hammeredadjective

    drunk

ChatGPT

  1. hammered

    1. In a literal sense, hammered refers to an object that has been beaten or shaped with a hammer. 2. In informal language, it is often used to describe someone who is heavily intoxicated or drunk. 3. In a broader sense, it can also refer to being harshly criticized, heavily defeated or subjected to intense pressure or assault.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hammered

    of Hammer

Wikidata

  1. Hammered

    Hammered is the sixteenth album by the British band Motörhead. Released in 2002, the limited edition of this release included a bonus CD, featuring three tracks and a preview of the Motörhead DVD 25 & Alive Boneshaker.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Hammered

    A stockbroker is said to be “hammered” when he is driven out of the Stock Exchange on account of his failure to meet his liabilities.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hammered in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hammered in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of hammered in a Sentence

  1. Charles R. Swindoll:

    A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.

  2. Nikki Wims:

    It was like the whole storm that was 70 miles across was a tornado. The whole thing, and it just hammered and hammered and hammered.

  3. Karine Hirn:

    During a high-volatility period ... if you want to reposition that's a good time to do it, as there are some good stocks being hammered without any fundamental reasons.

  4. Laird Landmann:

    If you're overweight, you're going to get hammered.

  5. Kevin Arata:

    We're going to get hammered, the worst is still yet to come.

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