English / word
hammer
noun, verb B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
A tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles to a handle, used for pounding or driving nails.; a tool with a heavy metal head for hitting nails or breaking things
a tool with a heavy metal head used for breaking things or driving in nails; to hit something forcefully with a hammer or similar object.
In context
01
He used a hammer to drive the nail into the wall.
02
She used a hammer to nail the picture frame to the wall.
Synonyms
pound,strike,beat
Antonyms
stroke,cushion,softener
Collocations
claw hammer,sledgehammer,hammer blow