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- [aks]
- /æks/
- /æks/
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- [aks]
- /æks/
Definitions of axed word
- noun plural axed an instrument with a bladed head on a handle or helve, used for hewing, cleaving, chopping, etc. 1
- noun plural axed Jazz Slang. any musical instrument. 1
- noun plural axed the ax, Informal. dismissal from employment: to get the ax. expulsion from school. rejection by a lover, friend, etc.: His girlfriend gave him the ax. any usually summary removal or curtailment. 1
- verb with object axed to shape or trim with an ax. 1
- verb with object axed to chop, split, destroy, break open, etc., with an ax: The firemen had to ax the door to reach the fire. 1
- verb with object axed Informal. to dismiss, restrict, or destroy brutally, as if with an ax: The main office axed those in the field who didn't meet their quota. Congress axed the budget. 1
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Origin of axed
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; ax(e), ex(e), Old English æx, æces; akin to Gothic aquizi, Old Norse øx, ǫx, Old High German acc(h)us, a(c)kus (German Axt), Middle High German plural exa < Germanic *akwiz-, akuz-, aksi- ≪ *ákəs, áks-; Latin ascia (< *acsiā), Greek axī́nē; < Indo-European *ag-s-
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Parts of speech for Axed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
axed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
axed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for axed
adjective axed
- discharged — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
- laid-off — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
Antonyms for axed
verb axed
- increased — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.