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Antonyms for
hammer
A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
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No Antonyms Found for Hammer

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All Definitions for Hammer

Below are all the dictionary definitions of hammer:

1A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
2The act of using a hammer to hit something.
3The malleus, a small bone of the middle ear.
4In a piano or dulcimer, a piece of wood covered in felt that strikes the string.
5A device made of a heavy steel ball attached to a length of wire, and used for throwing.
6The last stone in an end.
7A frisbee throw in which the disc is held upside-down with a forehand grip and thrown forwards above the head.
8Part of a clock that strikes upon a bell to indicate the hour.
9One who, or that which, smites or shatters.
10The accelerator pedal.
11A moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun.
12A handgun.
13To strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the fist, etc.
14To form or forge with a hammer
15To shape by beating.
16To emphasize a point repeatedly.
17To hit particularly hard.
18To ride very fast.
19To strike internally, as if hit by a hammer.
20To defeat (a person, a team) resoundingly.
21To make high demands on (a system or service).
22To declare (a person) a defaulter on the stock exchange.
23To beat down the price of (a stock), or depress (a market).
24To have hard sex with.
25A surname.
26Someone connected with West Ham Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
27Ellipsis of hammer headline. [A brief larger headline above a smaller main headline.]

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Common antonyms for hammer. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

How many antonyms does hammer have?

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About antonyms for hammer

Finding the right antonym for hammer helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.", hammer has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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