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I demo all of my songs on Garage Band, where I pretty much play everything - not very well, but I manage to hammer out a drum beat and a bass idea.
Jenny Lewis

Meaning of "hammer out" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HAMMER OUT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAMMER OUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hammer out is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hammer out in English.

WHAT DOES HAMMER OUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hammer out in the English dictionary

The definition of hammer out in the dictionary is to shape or remove with or as if with a hammer. Other definition of hammer out is to form or produce after much discussion or dispute.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HAMMER OUT

PRESENT

Present
I hammer out
you hammer out
he/she/it hammers out
we hammer out
you hammer out
they hammer out
Present continuous
I am hammering out
you are hammering out
he/she/it is hammering out
we are hammering out
you are hammering out
they are hammering out
Present perfect
I have hammered out
you have hammered out
he/she/it has hammered out
we have hammered out
you have hammered out
they have hammered out
Present perfect continuous
I have been hammering out
you have been hammering out
he/she/it has been hammering out
we have been hammering out
you have been hammering out
they have been hammering out
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I hammered out
you hammered out
he/she/it hammered out
we hammered out
you hammered out
they hammered out
Past continuous
I was hammering out
you were hammering out
he/she/it was hammering out
we were hammering out
you were hammering out
they were hammering out
Past perfect
I had hammered out
you had hammered out
he/she/it had hammered out
we had hammered out
you had hammered out
they had hammered out
Past perfect continuous
I had been hammering out
you had been hammering out
he/she/it had been hammering out
we had been hammering out
you had been hammering out
they had been hammering out
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will hammer out
you will hammer out
he/she/it will hammer out
we will hammer out
you will hammer out
they will hammer out
Future continuous
I will be hammering out
you will be hammering out
he/she/it will be hammering out
we will be hammering out
you will be hammering out
they will be hammering out
Future perfect
I will have hammered out
you will have hammered out
he/she/it will have hammered out
we will have hammered out
you will have hammered out
they will have hammered out
Future perfect continuous
I will have been hammering out
you will have been hammering out
he/she/it will have been hammering out
we will have been hammering out
you will have been hammering out
they will have been hammering out
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would hammer out
you would hammer out
he/she/it would hammer out
we would hammer out
you would hammer out
they would hammer out
Conditional continuous
I would be hammering out
you would be hammering out
he/she/it would be hammering out
we would be hammering out
you would be hammering out
they would be hammering out
Conditional perfect
I would have hammer out
you would have hammer out
he/she/it would have hammer out
we would have hammer out
you would have hammer out
they would have hammer out
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been hammering out
you would have been hammering out
he/she/it would have been hammering out
we would have been hammering out
you would have been hammering out
they would have been hammering out
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you hammer out
we let´s hammer out
you hammer out
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to hammer out
Past participle
hammered out
Present Participle
hammering out
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAMMER OUT

hammer
hammer and sickle
hammer and tongs
hammer beam
hammer blow
hammer drill
hammer price
hammer throw
hammer thrower
hammer-like
hammercloth
hammerer
Hammerfest
hammerhead
hammerheaded
hammering
hammerings
hammerkop
hammerless
hammerlock

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAMMER OUT

bear out
check out
clear out
eat out
far out
figure out
fill out
filter out
find out
get one´s finger out
get out
hear out
log out
long drawn out
muster out
on the way out
sign out
swear out
wear out
year in, year out

Synonyms and antonyms of hammer out in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hammer out» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAMMER OUT

Find out the translation of hammer out to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hammer out from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hammer out» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

敲定
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

negociar
570 millions of speakers

English

hammer out
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हथौड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توصل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выработать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

forjar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাতুড়ি আউট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

forger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tukul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hämmern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

打ち出す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아웃 망치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Palu metu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

búa ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளியே தள்ளு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॅमर आउट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dövmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

martello fuori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wypracowania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виробити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ciocan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταλήξουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hamer uit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hamra ut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hamre ut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hammer out

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAMMER OUT»

The term «hammer out» is regularly used and occupies the 108.095 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAMMER OUT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hammer out

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2 QUOTES WITH «HAMMER OUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hammer out.
1
Jay Kay
My place in Scotland is in the middle of nowhere, so you've just got a keyboard, guitar, a little drum machine and you know if you can work stuff out like that, if you can hammer out songs that sound good just with those three things and a voice, you're on your way.
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Jenny Lewis
I demo all of my songs on Garage Band, where I pretty much play everything - not very well, but I manage to hammer out a drum beat and a bass idea.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAMMER OUT»

Discover the use of hammer out in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hammer out and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to Repair and Restore Bodywork
Hammer and Dolly A novice autobody technician cannot possibly expect to hammer out perfect repairs the first time out. He or she must practice. Acquire an old door, Kane uses a hammer and dolly to flatten the dent on this front body panel.
David H. Jacobs
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Popular Science
It's often possible to hammer out very small dents— rock-pocks, light creases, or shallow pop-outs— without damaging body paint. This is termed dinging. A dent to be dinged should first be worked out to the level of surrounding sheet metal ...
3
"Sing Out, Warning! Sing Out, Love!": The Writings of Lee Hays
"If I Had a Hammer" ("The Hammer Song") Lee Hays and Pete Seeger, Ludlow Music Inc. If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the morning, I'd hammer in the evening all over this land; I'd hammer out danger, I'd hammer out a warning I'd hammer ...
Lee Hays, Robert Steven Koppelman, 2003
4
Inside Out: A Memoir of Entering and Breaking Out of a ...
A Memoir of Entering and Breaking Out of a Minneapolis Political Cult Alexandra Stein. If I Had a Hammer Pete Seeger and Lee Hays If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the morning, I'd hammer in the evening— All over this land. I'd hammer out ...
Alexandra Stein, 2003
5
Happy Days Beg. Class Book
If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the morning I'd hammer in the evening all over this land; I'd hammer out danger, I'd hammer out a warning I'd hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters All over this land. 2. If I had a bell, I'd ring it in  ...
John Kaas Petersen, Aase Steinmetz, Peter Snow, 2002
6
Antique Firearms Assembly/Disassembly: The comprehensive ...
Note: The hammer retractor spring fits under the tail of the hammer and it will fall out as you pull the hammer out of the breech bolt. Note its position carefully for reassembly later. The hammer may be disassembled by first clamping the firing ...
David Chicoine, 2005
7
Like a Tree: A Collection of Inspirational Articles Vol. 3
I'd hammer out 'danger', I'd hammer out 'warning', I'd hammer out the love between my brothers and my sisters all over this land.” I have come to realize that I DO have a hammer! My voice is my hammer. My ministry is my hammer. We all have ...
Janine Folks, 2013
8
Cold War--Reader's Theater Script & Fluency Lesson
Song: IfI. Had. a. Hammer. by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays How Can I Keep from Singing? by Robert Wadsworth Lowry. If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the morning, I'd hammer in the evening, All over this land. I'd hammer out danger, I'd  ...
‎2014
9
The 60 / 70 Sparkling - A Palo Alto Dreamer
... to ring all over the land: “If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the morning I'd hammer in the evening, all over this land I'd hammer out danger, I'd hammer out a warning, I'd hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters, all over this land.
Jane Horton, 2010
10
Gunsmithing - Pistols and Revolvers
Push the hammer pin out, and lift the hammer out. Push the sear pin out of the frame, and lift the sear and disconnector from the frame. Turn the frame on its left side, and with a small screwdriver, push the magazine catch partially out of the ...
Patrick Sweeney, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAMMER OUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hammer out is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Architects to hammer out price for Lewiston High School renovation
Lewiston School Board members will soon have a price tag for renovating Lewiston High School. For about $7,000, district architects Leatham, ... «Lewiston Morning Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Why It's Too Early to Tell How History Will Judge the Iran and …
Both will be measured as successes or failures not so much by how difficult they have been to hammer out, nor on their apparent high stakes, ... «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»
3
No vote on gas tax hike, House Democrats propose biz tax hike to fix …
LANSING, Mich. — Lawmakers are spending their summer recess working to hammer out a deal on road funding, while Republicans opted for ... «Fox17, Jul 15»
4
Take two for NSW government's Vales Point sale | afr.com
Some are speculating whether it might have to hammer out some deal to provide a bidder with some incentive to take the plant off its hands, ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
5
Iran nuclear deal: Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif discusses …
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif spent most of the last three weeks in Vienna with his counterparts trying to hammer out the ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
6
The 10-Point - Wall Street Journal
In the race to hammer out a bailout for Greece, Europe's most important bilateral relationship—the one between Berlin and Paris—was put to its ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
7
NYC Settles With Eric Garner's Family for $5.9 Million - Jezebel
... the first anniversary of Eric's death, to hammer out their financial truce before bringing the battle to court. There are still federal, state and local ... «Jezebel, Jul 15»
8
City and Ticats reach deal over stadium spat - Hamilton Spectator
City and Ticats officials met Tuesday morning to hammer out a deal, The Spectator has learned. The team is now expected to pay the city in full, ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
9
Search for common ground on development finance - SciDev.Net
... informal prenegotiation session in New York, United States, three stumbling blocks remained, so this week's talks are crucial to hammer out a ... «SciDev.Net, Jul 15»
10
Dem lawmaker to push ahead with bill lifting DOD transgender ban …
The bill is also expected to direct the Defense secretary to hammer out new policies for transgender soldiers, from regulations about their ... «The Hill, Jul 15»

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