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hammered

hammered

28 8.4
Very drunk from drinking alcohol
  • adjective
  • /ˈhæmərd/
  • Slang
: ebrio
  • She admitted that she got hammered at the party and didn't remember much from the night.

I worked on a movie and this girl was hammered.

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Examples

  • After a few too many drinks at the bar, he was completely hammered and could barely walk home.

  • Is she hammered all the time or is she losing it?

  • It's like just now I got hammered because I said this COVID virus thing is overblown.

  • I mean, I hear weddings are very stressful, especially if you're hammered on tequila.

  • By the end of the evening, everyone felt hammered and ended up singing karaoke together.

Synonyms

drunk
vshammered
∞ 1.6

Having too much alcohol makes your body and mind not work normally

portrays extreme alcohol impairment rather than a general loss of control
wasted
vshammered
  • NSFW
94 8.4

Very drunk or affected by drugs and unable to think clearly

focuses on severe alcohol intoxication rather than mixed substances
intoxicated
vshammered
  • NSFW
55 4.2

Unable to control your actions because of alcohol or drugs

is limited to strong intoxication mainly from alcohol
under the influence
vshammered
  • NSFW
37 5.8

Not able to do daily tasks safely because of alcohol or drugs

is everyday language for being very drunk without legal tone
loaded
vshammered
  • Informal
31 8.1

Very drunk after drinking alcohol

is the direct, neutral statement of heavy intoxication
inebriated
vshammered
  • Formal
15 6.5

To be very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

describes very heavy intoxication especially from alcohol
soaked
vshammered
  • Informal
14 8.5

Being very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

is the neutral label for being heavily intoxicated
plastered
vshammered
  • Informal
13 8.3

Very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

is the plain description of being very intoxicated
smashed
vshammered
  • Slang
6 8.4

Very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

expresses the same high level of intoxication in neutral terms
blind drunk
vshammered
  • Informal
5 7.9

So affected by alcohol that you are not aware of what you do or where you are

describes high drunkenness but not total unawareness
drunk as a skunk
vshammered
  • Informal
4 8.9

Too much alcohol makes a person very unsteady and unable to think clearly

is similar but less idiomatic and more general
sloshed
vshammered
  • Informal
4 9.2

Very drunk after drinking too much

is equally strong but not always slangy
cockeyed
vshammered
  • Archaic
4 9.7

Very drunk after drinking too much

is a neutral expression for being very intoxicated
blitzed
vshammered
  • Slang
3 9.9

Very drunk or extremely tired

refers specifically to being very drunk from alcohol
swacked
vshammered
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Very drunk and cannot stand or speak clearly

is the clear non-slang description of strong drunkenness
sozzled
vshammered
  • Slang
1 9.9

Very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

is the standard phrase for very strong intoxication
pished
vshammered
  • Slang
1 9.9

Very drunk and unable to walk or speak clearly

is the plain term for being very drunk
in the drink
vshammered
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who is very drunk and cannot find their way home

is a straightforward label for being very intoxicated
crocked
vshammered
  • Slang
1 9.9

So drunk that you cannot stand or think clearly

is the general term for strong intoxication
stiff
vshammered
  • Slang
1 9.6

Very drunk after drinking too much

is the plain description of strong drunkenness
pixilated
vshammered
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Feeling very drunk and acting foolishly

focuses on being very drunk without implying odd behaviour
slopped
vshammered
  • Slang
1 9.9

Very drunk and cannot walk straight

is the straightforward description of being very intoxicated
knickered
vshammered
  • Slang
1 9.9

Very drunk after drinking too much

is the plain way to describe heavy alcohol intoxication
in one's cups
vshammered
  • Archaic
9.9

Drunk after drinking too much alcohol

is a direct modern way to say very intoxicated
shikker
vshammered
  • Slang
9.9

Very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

is the general neutral description of heavy alcohol use
leathered
vshammered
  • Slang
9.9

Being extremely drunk and unable to stand or speak clearly

gives the same idea without marking regional slang
stosh
vshammered
  • Slang
9.9

A state of being very drunk after drinking alcohol

is the general term for very heavy alcohol intoxication
off one's tits
vshammered
  • Offensive
9.9

To say someone is very drunk or high on drugs in an informal rude way

is similar but can include drug use as well

Antonyms

286 3.2

Not having drunk alcohol or taken drugs

3 4.9

Able to think clearly and make good decisions

Idioms

People criticize and pressure those who stand out to be like everyone else

How Intoxicated

wasted
  • NSFW
94 8.4
hammered
  • Slang
28 8.4
drunk
∞ 1.6
tipsy
  • Informal
24 4.8
punchy
  • UK
3 8.1

Surface Forms

hammered positive

Morphology

hammered = hammer (opaque) = hammer + ed

Although formed from 'hammer' + '-ed', the idiomatic slang sense 'very drunk' is a metaphorical extension not directly inferable from the literal action of hammering.

Etymology

Hammered as slang is a helpful image: think of someone 'hit' by a hammer and unable to stand straight. From the same root as hammer, hammered came to mean 'very drunk' because the person looks or acts as if they have been struck.