hammer up

verb

To harm, defeat, or beat up (someone).

Meanings

verbhammer up (third-person singular simple present hammers up, present participle hammering up, simple past and past participle hammered up)

present singular third person hammers up · participle present hammering up · participle past hammered up · past hammered up

  1. slangTo harm, defeat, or beat up (someone).
  2. slangTo have a firearm on one's person.
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hammer up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hammer%20up.

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