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- [hach-it]
- /ˈhætʃ ɪt/
- /ˈhætʃ.ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hach-it]
- /ˈhætʃ ɪt/
Definitions of hatchet word
- noun hatchet a small, short-handled ax having the end of the head opposite the blade in the form of a hammer, made to be used with one hand. 1
- noun hatchet a tomahawk. 1
- abbreviation HATCHET hatchetfish. 1
- verb with object hatchet to cut, destroy, kill, etc., with a hatchet. 1
- verb with object hatchet to abridge, delete, excise, etc.: The network censor may hatchet 30 minutes from the script. 1
- idioms hatchet bury the hatchet, to become reconciled or reunited; make peace. 1
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Origin of hatchet
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; 1670-80, Americanism for def 6; Middle English hachet < Middle French hachette, diminutive (see -et) of hache ax < Frankish *hapja kind of knife; akin to Greek kóptein to cut (cf. comma, syncope)
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Parts of speech for Hatchet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hatchet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hatchet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hatchet
noun hatchet
- machete — a large heavy knife used especially in Latin-American countries in cutting sugarcane and clearing underbrush and as a weapon.
- bill — A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services.
- tomahawk — a light ax used by the North American Indians as a weapon and tool.
- billhook — a cutting tool with a wooden handle and a curved blade terminating in a hook at its tip, used for pruning, chopping, etc
- ax — An ax is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade that is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle.
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