Axing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæksɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Axing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of ax.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of ax.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of axe
- An assault carried out with an axe.
- (figurative) The process of something being axed or terminated.
Example Sentences
The sagas have more than their share of axings in the back, killings encompassed by treachery and trickery, narrated without accompanying moralizations.
Word Forms
- axings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include assault, throwing ax, axemanship, battle-ax, chop, assaultive.
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