ALL meanings of axing
ax
A a - 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
- noun axing Present participle of axe. 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
- idioms axing have an ax to grind, to have a personal or selfish motive: His interest may be sincere, but I suspect he has an ax to grind. 1
- noun axing An assault carried out with an axe. 0