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hammer out
verb
Definition of HAMMER OUT
transitive verb
: to produce or bring about as if by repeated blows <hammered out an agreement>
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First Known Use of HAMMER OUT
circa 1632
Related to HAMMER OUT
- Synonyms
- carve (out), develop, forge, grind (out), thrash (out), work out, work up, bring forth
Rhymes with HAMMER OUT
all get-out, autoroute, bring about, carryout, carry out, cast about, come about, cutthroat trout, diner-out, down-and-out, duke it out, Eagle Scout, falling-out, figure out, follow out, gadabout, get about, go about, golden trout, gut it out, gutter out, have it out, how about, infield out, inside out, just about, knockabout, layabout, long-drawn-out, muster out, odd man out, out-and-out, put about, rainbow trout, report out, roundabout, rouseabout, roustabout, runabout, rural route, sauerkraut, set about, speckled trout, spit it out, stirabout, talent scout, turnabout, walkabout, waterspout, water sprout
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