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

Paramount will have to contend with an estimated $79 billion in debt, prompting fears about more layoffs to come in an industry already hammered by years of cutbacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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

Picked for the youth Test against Australia in October 2024, Suryavanshi hammered a 58-ball hundred - an innings that announced him.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

A tough Canadian lawyer who had helped take Google public, Harrison had hammered down the details of dozens of deals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Mini squeezed her eyes shut, ran forward, and hammered the blow-dryer on top of the asura’s hand.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi