hammered

American  

[ham-erd] / ˈhæm ərd /

adjective

1. shaped, formed, or ornamented by a metalworker's hammer.

   a hammered bowl of brass; hammered gold.

2. Slang. extremely intoxicated from alcoholic liquor or a drug.

   On the weekends we usually get hammered.

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Other Word Forms

• unhammered adjective
• well-hammered adjective

Etymology

Origin of hammered

First recorded in 1515–25; hammer + -ed ²

Example Sentences

FS KKR shares have been hammered this year, falling about 25% to $10.50 a share and trading for a roughly 50% discount to the BDC’s year-end 2025 net asset value.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

With the billionaire class getting hammered in the zeitgeist, I had wondered how our trip might go.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The recent fines issued by Cal/OSHA is not the first time the state agency has hammered the Sheriff’s Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

At the same time, live events seem to have stayed steady despite a prolonged period of reduced consumer sentiment, during which media companies typically get hammered as customers seek to rein in spending.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Or perhaps it was just that she sounded too calm, while his heart hammered in his chest.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie