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- DictionaryAxe/aks/
noun
- 1. a tool typically used for chopping wood, usually a steel blade attached at a right angle to a wooden handle: "I started swinging the axe at the lumps of driftwood"
- 2. a musical instrument, especially one played by a jazz or rock musician. informal
verb
- 1. end, cancel, or dismiss suddenly and ruthlessly: "the company is axing 125 jobs"
- 2. cut or strike with an axe, especially violently or destructively: "the door had been axed by the firefighters"
Definition of axe – Learner’s Dictionary. axe. noun [ C ] (also US ax) uk / æks / us. a tool consisting of a wooden handle with a sharp piece of metal at one end, used for cutting trees or wood. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. axe.
4 days ago · axe in British English. or US ax (æks ) noun Word forms: plural axes. 1. a hand tool with one side of its head forged and sharpened to a cutting edge, used for felling trees, splitting timber, etc. See also hatchet. 2.
axe. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Tools axe1 (also ax American English) /æks/ noun [ countable] 1 a tool with a heavy metal blade on the end of a long handle, used to cut down trees or split pieces of wood → pickaxe 2 → the axe 3 → the axe 4 → have an axe to grind Examples from the Corpus axe ...
a hand tool with one side of its head forged and sharpened to a cutting edge, used for felling trees, splitting timber, etc. an axe to grind ⇒ an ulterior motive. a grievance. a pet subject. the axe ⇒ informal dismissal, esp from employment; the sack (esp in the phrase get the axe)
noun. an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle. synonyms: axe. see more. verb. chop or split with an ax. synonyms: axe. see more. verb. terminate. “The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it” synonyms: axe. see more. Pronunciation. US. /æks/ UK. /æks/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Ax."
noun. A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it. Wiktionary. An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle. Wiktionary. (informal) A dismissal or rejection. His girlfriend/boss/ schoolmaster gave him the axe.
What does the noun axe mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun axe. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. axe has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. weaponry (Middle English) archaeology (1850s) jazz (1950s) popular music (1950s) Entry status.
