Collocations for hammering - noun
1. noise
ADJ.
loud
VERB + HAMMERING
hear
PREP.
~ at/on
a loud hammering on the door
a loud hammering on the door
2. very bad defeat
ADJ.
real
VERB + HAMMERING
give sb | take
They took a real hammering at the hands of their opponents.
They took a real hammering at the hands of their opponents.