ALL meanings of bury the hatchet
bur·y the hatch·et
B b - noun bury the hatchet to cease hostilities and become reconciled 3
- noun bury the hatchet to stop fighting; make peace 3
- verbal expression bury the hatchet end a feud, make peace 1
- noun bury the 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 bury the hatchet a tomahawk. 1
- noun bury the hatchet hatchetfish. 1
- verb with object bury the hatchet to put in the ground and cover with earth: The pirates buried the chest on the island. 1
- verb with object bury the hatchet to put (a corpse) in the ground or a vault, or into the sea, often with ceremony: They buried the sailor with full military honors. 1
- verb with object bury the hatchet to plunge in deeply; cause to sink in: to bury an arrow in a target. 1
- verb with object bury the hatchet to cover in order to conceal from sight: She buried the card in the deck. 1
- verb with object bury the hatchet to immerse (oneself): He buried himself in his work. 1
- verb with object bury the hatchet to put out of one's mind: to bury an insult. 1
- verb with object bury the hatchet to consign to obscurity; cause to appear insignificant by assigning to an unimportant location, position, etc.: Her name was buried in small print at the end of the book. 1
- idioms bury the hatchet bury one's head in the sand, to avoid reality; ignore the facts of a situation: You cannot continue to bury your head in the sand—you must learn to face facts. 1
- idioms bury the hatchet bury the hatchet, to become reconciled or reunited. 1
- noun plural bury the hatchet Nautical. housing1 (def 8a, b). 1
- verb bury the hatchet (Idiomatic) (US) To stop fighting or arguing; to reach an agreement, or at least a truce. 0