Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [aks]
- /æks/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [aks]
- /æks/
Definitions of axing word
- noun plural axing an instrument with a bladed head on a handle or helve, used for hewing, cleaving, chopping, etc. 1
- noun plural axing Jazz Slang. any musical instrument. 1
- noun plural axing 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 axing to shape or trim with an ax. 1
- verb with object axing 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 axing 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 axing
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 Axing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
axing 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.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.