dictionary.pt
to hammer / to work out
verbgeneral usecommon/mɐ.ˈʎaɾ/ma·lhar
Definition
1To hit forcefully and repeatedly, usually with a hammer or heavy object; to exercise intensively at the gym.
Usage examples
“The blacksmith hammered the red-hot iron on the anvil.”
“He goes to the gym every day to work out hard.”
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common combinations
to hammer ironto work out hardto pound on
Idiomatic expressions
- to hammer away (to work hard)