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/ˈpoʊlˌæks/ · noun
An ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle..
Lisa Griffin, who runs Brew Rock and an Irish pub in nearby Benidorm, was as poleaxed by the announcement as her customers were.
After a lacklustre campaign that has failed to grapple with Germany’s looming problems, the world should expect post-election coalition talks to last for months, poleaxing European politics while they drag on.
Use poleaxe when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Poleaxe means An ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle..
Common synonyms include poleax.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Lisa Griffin, who runs Brew Rock and an Irish pub in nearby Benidorm, was as poleaxed by the announcement as her customers were.
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