Synonyms for Hammer away at:

• v.

  •argue, discuss (verb)
  • debate.
  •concentrate (verb)
  • crack one's brains,
  • bring to bear,
  • occupy thoughts,
  • be engrossed in,
  • pour it on,
  • focus attention.
  •debate (verb)
  • bump heads,
  • talk back,
  • pick a bone,
  • toss around,
  • contend,
  • cross swords,
  • knock around,
  • lock horns,
  • Discept.
  •deliberate (verb)
  • run up a flagpole,
  • reflect,
  • talk over,
  • judge,
  • bat it around,
  • mull over,
  • excogitate,
  • revolve,
  • chew over,
  • sweat over,
  • put on thinking cap,
  • consult,
  • turn over,
  • speculate,
  • cerebrate,
  • rack brains,
  • stew over,
  • argue,
  • roll.
  •think about closely (verb)
  • concentrate.
  •think about seriously (verb)
  • mull.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • assault,
  • go for,
  • fly at,
  • assail,
  • set on,
  • mug,
  • strike at,
  • attack,
  • come at,
  • ambush.
  •
  • strain,
  • struggle,
  • press for,
  • go after,
  • try for,
  • try,
  • push for,
  • strive,
  • work,
  • attempt.
  •deliberate
  • run up flagpole,
  • revolved,
  • mulling over,
  • mulls over.

Antonyms for Hammer away at:

• v.

  • concentrate
    scatter, unsettle, ignore, disregard, neglect, forget, disperse, confuse.
  • debate
    prove, make peace, agree, endorse, harmonize, go along, give in.
  • deliberate
    abstain, discard.
  • mull
    dismiss, hurry, rush, leave, advance.