Definition of "hammering" in English

noun

1. A period of being beaten or hammered.

   • Repeated hammerings by the smith thin the metal and make it tough.
   • Hearing a hammering on the door, I ran downstairs to open it.

2. A dented appearance on silverware, produced by successive blows of a hammer.

3. (slang) A heavy defeat.

verb

1. present participle and gerund of hammer