hammerin
Beating down hard
Hammerin is an informal spelling of "hammering," dropping the final g to reflect casual pronunciation.
It describes repeated striking: He was hammerin away at that nail.
Figuratively, it means attacking or criticizing relentlessly, or working intensely at something: The defense kept hammerin the witness, I've been hammerin on this project all week.
Noticeably impressive
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- poundingForceful repeated striking
- hittingMaking forceful contact
- bangingStriking with force
thumping · smashing · battering · bashing · forceful · relentless · repetitive · blows
Giving special importance to
- stressingEmphasizing or feeling anxious
- reiteratingStating something anew
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- reinforcingMaking more robust
repeating · insisting · pressing · driving home · underlining · pounding · lecturing · preaching
Securing with driven fasteners
- poundingForceful repeated striking
- drivingControlling a vehicle
- fasteningJoining two parts together
- buildingEnclosed roofed structure
framing · roofing · carpentry · woodworking · toolbox · workbench · studs · joists
Continuing without pause
- insistentFirmly demanding attention
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- continuousWithout pause or gap
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
steady · unceasing · determined · dogged · tenacious · unwavering · grinding · pushing
striking
Noticeably impressive
banging · thumping · smashing · battering · bashing · forceful · relentless · repetitive · blows · percussion
emphasizing
Giving special importance to
- stressingEmphasizing or feeling anxious
- reiteratingStating something anew
- drillingHole-making by rotation
reinforcing · repeating · insisting · pressing · driving home · underlining · pounding · lecturing · preaching · haranguing
nailing
Securing with driven fasteners
building · framing · roofing · carpentry · woodworking · toolbox · workbench · studs · joists · scaffold
relentless
Continuing without pause
- insistentFirmly demanding attention
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- continuousWithout pause or gap
repetitive · steady · unceasing · determined · dogged · tenacious · unwavering · grinding · pushing · pressing
rhythm
Patterned stress and silence
guitar · bass · drums · groove · jamming · Zeppelin · Hendrix · distortion · amplifier · power chords
hammerinresting
In a state of stillness
idling · stillness · sitting idle · standing still · pausing
- hammering homeEmphasizing through repetition
- MC HammerNineties hip-hop performer
- hammer outResolve through prolonged effort
- hammered outSettled through laborious effort
- claw hammerTwo-headed nail tool
- hammering outResolving through persistent effort