ham‧mer‧ing /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
noun [singular, uncountable]1. take a hammering/be given a hammering to be attacked or defeated very severely:
The city took a real hammering during the war.2. the sound of someone hitting something with a hammer or with their hands:
There was a loud hammering at the door. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲