Figurative. He stood the hammering of his antagonist…with uncommon firmness (Sporting Magazine).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ham·mer·ing — /ˈhæmɚrıŋ/ noun, pl ings 1 : the sound made when something is being hit by a hammer, by rain, etc. [noncount] Loud hammering was coming from next door. We could hear the hammering of the rain on the roof. [singular] We could hear a loud … Useful english dictionary
ham — al·ham·bresque; bir·ming·ham; bon·ham; brig·ham·ite; brig·ham; buck·ing·ham·shire; chat·ham·ite; chel·ten·ham; cun·ning·ham·ia; dag·en·ham; fa·ham; ful·ham; gawk·ham·mer; ging·ham; gra·ham; gra·ham·ism; ham·a·dry·ad; ham·a·dry·as;… … English syllables
hammeringly — ham·mer·ing·ly … English syllables
hammering — ham|mer|ing [ˈhæmərıŋ] n [singular, U] 1.) take a hammering/be given a hammering to be attacked or defeated very severely ▪ The city took a real hammering during the war. 2.) the sound of someone hitting something with a hammer or with their… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hammering — ham|mer|ing [ hæmərıŋ ] noun 1. ) count INFORMAL an occasion when someone is defeated easily a ) singular any kind of punishment, rough treatment, or criticism: Foreign companies are taking a hammering from the strong dollar. 2. ) singular or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
low — al·low; al·low·a·bil·i·ty; al·low·a·bly; al·low·ed·ly; ba·low; ban·ga·low; bar·low; bed·fel·low·ship; bil·low·i·ness; blue and yel·low; brick·low; brig·a·low; bun·ga·low; cal·low·ness; car·low; col·low; fal·low·ness; fel·low·man; fet·low;… … English syllables
ny — ac·com·pa·ny; ac·ri·mo·ny; acroph·o·ny; aga·mog·o·ny; ag·o·ny; ag·ri·mo·ny; ag·ro·tech·ny; airle pen·ny; al·ba·ny; al·i·mo·ny; al·le·gha·ny·ite; al·le·ghe·ny; am·phic·ty·o·ny; am·phig·o·ny; an·drog·e·ny; an·drog·y·ny; an·dro·me·rog·o·ny;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
