the hammer

noun

: an event in which people compete by throwing a hammer (a metal sphere attached to a flexible handle) for distance

He won a gold medal in the hammer.

Examples of the hammer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chuba Hubbard provided the hammer on the ground for Carolina, rushing 20 times for 122 yards and two touchdowns. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Draycott said Choi was then attacked with the hammer inside the vehicle. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Going under the hammer on November 7 and 8 in Geneva, alongside the GPHG awards and the resulting lakeside swarm of watch lovers, is an important collection of pieces from The Crown. — Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026

Two of Billini’s relatives were hit with the hammer, but neither suffered serious injuries, prosecutors said. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the hammer

• programmer
• sledgehammer
• tetramer
• amor
• clamor
• clamour
• glamor
• glamour
• grammar
• jammer
• rammer
• stammer