HAMMER OUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hammer out mean? 

• HAMMER OUT (verb)
  The verb HAMMER OUT has 1 sense:

1. discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement

  Familiarity information: HAMMER OUT used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HAMMER OUT (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

hammer out; thrash out

Context example:

The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement

Hypernyms (to "hammer out" is one way to...):

discuss; hash out; talk over (speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

 Context examples 

I know I express myself incoherently, but I've tried to hammer out the idea.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

I can go ahead and hammer out the stuff they want, and earn the equivalent of a good salary by it.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)