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sledgehammer

UK
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmə/
US
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmɚ/

Translations

sledgehammernoun
sledgehammers
pl
UK
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmə/
US
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmɚ/
He swung the sledgehammer with all his might to break the concrete slab.
Il a brandi la masse de toutes ses forces pour briser la dalle de béton.
Additional translations
approche brutaleAu figuré, pour une méthode trop forte ou peu subtile.
Synonyms
mallet
hammer
pounder
beater
bludgeon
sledgehammerverb
sledgehammered
Past Simple
sledgehammered
Past Participle
sledgehammering
Gerund
UK
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmə/
US
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmɚ/
The workers sledgehammered the old wall to make way for the new construction.
Les ouvriers ont martelé l’ancien mur pour laisser place à la nouvelle construction.
Additional translations
forcerAu figuré, avec une insistance excessive ou maladroite.
Synonyms
batter
bludgeon
smash
crush
pound
hammer
maul
bash
strike
demolish
pulverize
clobber
whack
flatten
wreck
smite
sledgehammeradjective
more sledgehammer
Comp.
most sledgehammer
Super.
UK
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmə/
US
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmɚ/
Used attributively to describe approaches or actions that are heavy-handed or lacking subtlety.
brutalSe dit d’une méthode ou d’une mesure trop dure, sans finesse.
Critics called the new tax a sledgehammer measure that would hurt small businesses.
Les critiques ont qualifié la nouvelle taxe de mesure brutale qui nuirait aux petites entreprises.
Additional translations
sans finesseEmploi fréquent pour souligner l’absence de subtilité.
Synonyms
heavy-handed
blunt
forceful
drastic
uncompromising
brutal
coarse
clumsy
overpowering
bulldozing
blunt-force

Definitions

sledgehammernoun
A large, heavy hammer used for such tasks as breaking rocks and driving in fence posts.
He swung the sledgehammer with all his might to break the concrete slab.
A metaphorical term for a forceful or heavy-handed approach to a problem.
The new policy was criticized as a sledgehammer approach to a delicate issue.
sledgehammerverb
To strike or hit with a sledgehammer.
The workers sledgehammered the old wall to make way for the new construction.
To apply force or effort in a heavy-handed or overly forceful manner.
The manager sledgehammered his point across during the meeting, leaving no room for discussion.
sledgehammeradjective
Heavy-handed, forceful, or lacking subtlety.
Critics called the new tax a sledgehammer measure that would hurt small businesses.
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