The rain hammered against the windowpanes.

Meaning: The rain was hitting the windows very hard and making a loud noise.

Choice of Words: Rain is water falling from the sky. Hammered means to hit something repeatedly with a hammer or similar object. Against means in opposition to or in contrast with. Windowpanes are the glass panes in a window.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The rain beat against the windowpanes.
• Rain lashed against the windowpanes.
• The rain fell gently, pitter-pattering against the windowpanes.
• Rain splattered against the windowpanes.
• The rain pounded against the windowpanes.
• The rain lashed against the windowpanes.
• The rain hammered on the roof like a drummer in a band.
• He hammered the nail into the wall.
• I hammered nail with hammer.
• Hammered nail with hammer.