hammered
pronunciation
How to pronounce hammered in British English:
UK [ˈhæməd]
How to pronounce hammered in American English:
US [ˈhæmərd]
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- Adjective:
- shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
Word Origin
- hammered (adj.)
- 1530s, past participle adjective from hammer (v.). As a slang synonym for "drunk," attested by 1986.
Example
- 1. So we hammered out a deal that reflects ideas from both sides .
- 2. While the european union and imf hammered out the details of a bail-out for ireland , officials in portugal and spain attempted to assure investors that their economies and banks did not need a similar rescue .
- 3. So who gets hammered if chinese construction workers stop hammering ?
- 4. Still , the implosion of global trade has hammered export-dependent emerging markets .
- 5. Instead the once strong tree was hammered and sawed into a simple fishing boat .