Axe-murder
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Axe-murder is a verb meaning To murder (someone) with an axe.
Meaning
To murder (someone) with an axe.
Example Sentences
So […] the macabre episode of the two Americans axe-murdered […] became another chapter in the bloody annals of the Korean conflict.
As it turned out, Mrs. Talbot was a perfectly nice woman, and the students she axe-murdered for her unholy rituals weren't close acquaintances anyway.
Word Forms
- axe-murders
- axe-murdering
- axe-murdered
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include poleaxe, massacre, execute, mace, slaughter, assassinate.
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