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(noun) in the sense of hatchet

Definition

a hand tool with one side of its head sharpened to a cutting edge, used for felling trees and splitting timber

She took an axe and chopped down some trees.

Synonyms

hatchet

I have a small hatchet, not near sharp enough.

chopper

tomahawk

cleaver

adze

1 (verb) in the sense of abandon

Definition

to dismiss (employees), restrict (expenditure), or terminate (a project)

(informal)

Community projects are being axed by the government.

Synonyms

abandon

end

Talks have resumed to try to end the fighting.

pull

eliminate

The Act has not eliminated discrimination in employment.

cancel

The foreign minister has cancelled his visit to Washington.

scrap

We should scrap nuclear and chemical weapons.

wind up

turn off (informal)

relegate

cut back

terminate

Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation.

dispense with

discontinue

Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor.

pull the plug on

2 (verb) in the sense of dismiss

Definition

to dismiss (employees), restrict (expenditure), or terminate (a project)

(informal)

He was axed by the club after his comments about a referee.

Synonyms

dismiss

the power to dismiss civil servants who refuse to work

fire (informal)

She was fired from her job.

sack (informal)

They were sacked for financial mismanagement.

remove

The senate voted to remove him.

get rid of

discharge

He was dishonourably discharged from the army.

throw out

oust

The leaders have been ousted from power by nationalists.

give (someone) their marching orders

give the boot to (slang, old-fashioned)

give the bullet to (British, slang)

give the push to

give (someone) their P45 (British, informal)

give (someone) their pink slip (US, informal)

kennet (Australian, slang)

jeff (Australian, slang)

3 (verb) in the sense of cut down

Synonyms

cut down

fell

Badly infected trees should be felled.

chop

We were set to work chopping wood.

hew

He felled, peeled and hewed his own timber.

idiom

See an axe to grind

phrase

See the axe

单词	axe
释义	Trends of axe View usage for: axe (æks) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense axes, present participle axing, past tense, past participle axedregional note: in AM, use ax 1. countable noun An axe is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade which is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle. 2. verb [usually passive] If someone's job or something such as a public service or a television programme is axed, it is ended suddenly and without discussion. Community projects are being axed by hard-pressed social services departments. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: abandon, end, pull, eliminate More Synonyms of axe 3. singular noun If a person or institution is facing the axe, that person is likely to lose their job or that institution is likely to be closed, usually in order to save money. [journalism] Hundreds more staff face the axe as managers prepare to present a five-year planto investors. 4. See to have an axe to grind More Synonyms of axe axe in British English or US ax (æks) nounWord 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. an axe to grind 3. the axe 4. US slang any musical instrument, esp a guitar or horn verb (transitive) 5. to chop or trim with an axe 6. informal to dismiss (employees), restrict (expenditure or services), or terminate (a project) Word origin Old English æx; related to Old Frisian axa, Old High German acchus, Old Norse öx, Latin ascia, Greek axinē More idioms containing axe have an axe to grind get the axe an axe is hanging over something an axe is hanging over someone Word lists with axe tool In other languages axe British English: axe /æks/ NOUN An axe is a tool used for chopping wood. It consists of a blade attached to the end of a long handle. American English: ax Arabic: بَلْطَة Brazilian Portuguese: machado Chinese: 斧子 Croatian: sjekira Czech: sekyra Danish: økse Dutch: bijl European Spanish: hacha Finnish: kirves French: hache German: Beil Greek: τσεκούρι Italian: ascia Japanese: 斧 Korean: 도끼 Norwegian: øks Polish: siekiera European Portuguese: machado Romanian: topor Russian: топор Latin American Spanish: hacha Swedish: yxa Thai: ขวาน Turkish: balta Ukrainian: сокира Vietnamese: rìu All related terms of 'axe' ax a tool for chopping trees and splitting wood: it has a long wooden handle and a metal head with a blade usually on only one side ice axe a light axe used by mountaineers for cutting footholds in snow or ice, to provide an anchor point, or to control a slide on snow; it has a spiked tip and a head consisting of a pick and an adze the axe dismissal , esp from employment ; the sack (esp in the phrase get the axe ) axe jobs A job is the work that someone does to earn money. meat axe a cleaver stone axe a primitive axe made of chipped stone axe-breaker an Australian oleaceous tree, Notelaea longifolia, yielding very hard timber battle-axe If someone calls an older woman a battle-axe , they mean she is very difficult and unpleasant because of her fierce and determined attitude . curtal axe a curved , one-edged sword formerly used by sailors axe-murderer someone who commits murder with an axe get the axe to lose your job hand ax a stone tool of the Paleolithic period rounded at one end for grasping and flaked to make sharp edges and a point at the other end an axe to grind an ulterior motive axe the dividend A dividend is the part of a company's profits which is paid to people who have shares in the company. battle-axe block a block of land behind another, with access from the street through a narrow drive battle-ax a heavy ax with a wide blade , formerly used as a weapon of war have an axe to grind to have particular attitudes and prejudices about something, often for selfish reasons to have an axe to grind If someone has an axe to grind , they are doing something for selfish reasons. an axe is hanging over someone said to mean that someone is likely to lose their job soon an axe is hanging over something said to mean that something is likely to be destroyed or ended soon Chinese translation of 'axe' axe or (US) ax (æks) n (c) 斧 (fǔ) (把, bǎ) vt 大刀阔(闊)斧地削减(減) (dà dāo kùo fǔ de xuējiǎn) to have an axe to grind (inf) 另有企图(圖) (lìng yǒu qǐtú) (noun) in the sense of hatchet Definition a hand tool with one side of its head sharpened to a cutting edge, used for felling trees and splitting timber She took an axe and chopped down some trees. Synonyms hatchet I have a small hatchet, not near sharp enough. chopper tomahawk cleaver adze 1 (verb) in the sense of abandon Definition to dismiss (employees), restrict (expenditure), or terminate (a project) (informal) Community projects are being axed by the government. Synonyms abandon end Talks have resumed to try to end the fighting. pull eliminate The Act has not eliminated discrimination in employment. cancel The foreign minister has cancelled his visit to Washington. scrap We should scrap nuclear and chemical weapons. wind up turn off (informal) relegate cut back terminate Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation. dispense with discontinue Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor. pull the plug on 2 (verb) in the sense of dismiss Definition to dismiss (employees), restrict (expenditure), or terminate (a project) (informal) He was axed by the club after his comments about a referee. Synonyms dismiss the power to dismiss civil servants who refuse to work fire (informal) She was fired from her job. sack (informal) They were sacked for financial mismanagement. remove The senate voted to remove him. get rid of discharge He was dishonourably discharged from the army. throw out oust The leaders have been ousted from power by nationalists. give (someone) their marching orders give the boot to (slang, old-fashioned) give the bullet to (British, slang) give the push to give (someone) their P45 (British, informal) give (someone) their pink slip (US, informal) kennet (Australian, slang) jeff (Australian, slang) 3 (verb) in the sense of cut down Synonyms cut down fell Badly infected trees should be felled. chop We were set to work chopping wood. hew He felled, peeled and hewed his own timber. idiom See an axe to grind phrase See the axe Additional synonyms in the sense of cancel Definition to stop (something that has been arranged) from taking place The foreign minister has cancelled his visit to Washington. Synonyms call off, drop, abandon, scrap, scratch, put off, forget about, abort, put on ice, countermand in the sense of chop Definition to cut (something) with a blow from an axe or other sharp tool We were set to work chopping wood. Synonyms cut, fell, axe, slash, hack, sever, shear, cleave, hew, lop, truncate in the sense of discharge Definition to dismiss (someone) from duty or employment He was dishonourably discharged from the army. Synonyms dismiss, sack (informal), fire (informal), remove, expel, discard, oust, eject, cashier, give (someone) the boot (slang), give (someone) the sack (informal), give (someone) their P45 (British, informal), give (someone) their pink slip (US, informal), kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) Synonyms of 'axe' axe Explore 'axe' in the dictionary
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