Meaning of "axe" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AXE

Old English æx; related to Old Frisian axa, Old High German acchus, Old Norse öx, Latin ascia, Greek axinē.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF AXE

axe  [æks]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AXE

Axe is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb axe in English.

WHAT DOES AXE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Axe

An axe is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape, split and cut wood; to harvest timber; as a weapon; and as a ceremonial or heraldic symbol. The axe has many forms and specialised uses but generally consists of an axe head with a handle, or helve. Before the modern axe, the stone-age hand axe was used from 1.5 million years BP without a handle. It was later fastened to a wooden handle. The earliest examples of handled axes have heads of stone with some form of wooden handle attached in a method to suit the available materials and use. Axes made of copper, bronze, iron, steel appeared as these technologies developed. The axe is an example of a simple machine, as it is a type of wedge, or dual inclined plane. This reduces the effort needed by the wood chopper. It splits the wood into two parts by the pressure concentration at the blade. The handle of the axe also acts as a lever allowing the user to increase the force at the cutting edge—not using the full length of the handle is known as choking the axe. For fine chopping using a side axe this sometimes is a positive effect, but for felling with a double bitted axe it reduces efficiency.

Definition of axe in the English dictionary

The first definition of axe in the dictionary is any musical instrument, esp a guitar or horn. Other definition of axe is to chop or trim with an axe. Axe is also to dismiss, restrict, or terminate.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO AXE

PRESENT

Present

I axe

you axe

he/she/it axes

we axe

you axe

they axe

Present continuous

I am axing

you are axing

he/she/it is axing

we are axing

you are axing

they are axing

Present perfect

I have axed

you have axed

he/she/it has axed

we have axed

you have axed

they have axed

Present perfect continuous

I have been axing

you have been axing

he/she/it has been axing

we have been axing

you have been axing

they have been axing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I axed

you axed

he/she/it axed

we axed

you axed

they axed

Past continuous

I was axing

you were axing

he/she/it was axing

we were axing

you were axing

they were axing

Past perfect

I had axed

you had axed

he/she/it had axed

we had axed

you had axed

they had axed

Past perfect continuous

I had been axing

you had been axing

he/she/it had been axing

we had been axing

you had been axing

they had been axing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will axe

you will axe

he/she/it will axe

we will axe

you will axe

they will axe

Future continuous

I will be axing

you will be axing

he/she/it will be axing

we will be axing

you will be axing

they will be axing

Future perfect

I will have axed

you will have axed

he/she/it will have axed

we will have axed

you will have axed

they will have axed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been axing

you will have been axing

he/she/it will have been axing

we will have been axing

you will have been axing

they will have been axing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would axe

you would axe

he/she/it would axe

we would axe

you would axe

they would axe

Conditional continuous

I would be axing

you would be axing

he/she/it would be axing

we would be axing

you would be axing

they would be axing

Conditional perfect

I would have axe

you would have axe

he/she/it would have axe

we would have axe

you would have axe

they would have axe

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been axing

you would have been axing

he/she/it would have been axing

we would have been axing

you would have been axing

they would have been axing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you axe
we let´s axe
you axe

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to axe

Past participle

axed

Present Participle

axing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «AXE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «axe» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of axe

abandon · adze · cancel · chop · chopper · cleaver · cut down · discharge · discontinue · dismiss · eliminate · end · fell · fire · get rid of · hatchet · hew · jeff · kennet · oust · pull · pull the plug on · relegate · remove · sack · scrap · terminate · throw out · tomahawk · turn off · wind up

TRANSLATION OF AXE

Find out the translation of axe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of axe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «axe» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 斧子
• Translator English - Spanish: hacha
• English: axe
• Translator English - Hindi: कुल्हाड़ी
• Translator English - Arabic: بَلْطَة
• Translator English - Russian: топор
• Translator English - Portuguese: machado
• Translator English - Bengali: কুঠার
• Translator English - French: hache
• Translator English - Malay: Kapak
• Translator English - German: Beil
• Translator English - Japanese: 斧
• Translator English - Korean: 도끼
• Translator English - Javanese: Kapak
• Translator English - Vietnamese: rìu
• Translator English - Tamil: கோடாரி
• Translator English - Marathi: कुर्हाड
• Translator English - Turkish: balta
• Translator English - Italian: ascia
• Translator English - Polish: siekiera
• Translator English - Ukrainian: сокира
• Translator English - Romanian: topor
• Translator English - Greek: τσεκούρι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: byl
• Translator English - Swedish: yxa
• Translator English - Norwegian: øks

6 QUOTES WITH «AXE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word axe.

1

Lizzie Andrew Borden

I knew there was an old axe down cellar; that is all I knew.

2

Al Franken

At 'SNL,' I wrote political stuff, but I never felt the show should have an axe to grind. But when I left in '95, I could let my own beliefs out.

3

Abraham Lincoln

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.

4

Robert Moog

The mini-Moog was conceived originally as a session musician's axe, something a guy could carry to the studio, do a gig and walk out.

5

Sharon Osbourne

If anybody says their facelift doesn't hurt, they're lying. It was like I'd spent the night with an axe murderer.

6

Steve-O

I don't think I'm a gay icon. I have no axe to grind. I mean, I'm clearly not homophobic! I'm not pro or con.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AXE»

Discover the use of axe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to axe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Interpreting the Axe Trade: Production and Exchange in ...

These different analytical threads are then woven together in the final section of the book, where the authors suggest that the patterns explored in the course of their work reflect major changes in the nature of social life during the ...

Richard Bradley, Mark Edmonds, 2005

The Axe Was God

1959 the jackal occupies the center of the zodiac. the author goes back beyond ancient history to give facts seldom found by the student of comparative religion. the Axe was one symbol of God used by the ancients and carried on into Roman ...

Henry B. Stein, 1996

30 St Mary Axe: a tower for London

"Written by architecture critic Kenneth Powell, 30 St Mary Axe: A Tower for London tells the story of the genesis, design development, construction and public reception of one of the world's most intelligently conceived and imaginatively ...

Kenneth Powell, 2006

The Axe

Alongside Kundera's The Joke, The Axe was one of the most influential novels to appear in Czechoslavakia during the cultural awakening of the 1960s.

Ludvik Vaculik, 1994

Icon and Axe: An Interpretative History of Russian Culture

"A rich and readable introduction to the whole sweep of Russian cultural and intellectual history from Kievan times to the post-Khruschev era." - Library Journal. Illustrations, references, index. From the Trade Paperback edition.

James Billington, 2010

Axe: A Brother's Search for an American Warrior, Navy SEAL ...

Axe by Jeffrey Axelson has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

Jeffrey Axelson, 2014

The Axe Wielder's Handbook

In the Axe Wielder's Handbook, numerous photos and precise drawings combine with the text to create any axe wielder's how-to book of techniques that are of great value to all who want to enjoy the axeman's art. the application of these ...

Michael Beaudry, 2002

The Axe and the Oath: Ordinary Life in the Middle Ages

"What did men and women eat, drink, and wear in the Middle Ages? How did they work, fight, pray, and laugh? This book reduces medieval life to its most elemental functions.

Robert Fossier, 2012

Jenatsch's Axe: Social Boundaries, Identity, and Myth in the ...

A richly documented investigation of a well-known figure in Swiss history who crossed diverse social and cultural boundaries in pre-modern Europe.

Randolph Conrad Head, 2008

The Boy with the Bronze Axe

A lost boy who has a sharp bronze ax and a wooden boat is taken in by a tribe that only knows how to work with stone.

Kathleen Fidler, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AXE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term axe is used in the context of the following news items.

'Son of Lucifer' axe attacker Richard Nash jailed

The court heard Nash had left his home with the axe after an argument with his wife and was planning to use it to clear a camping space in ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

Sporting axe coach, usher in Jesus

Sporting Lisbon on Monday reached an agreement to part ways with Marco Silva, clearing the way for Jorge Jesus to take over as coach of the ... «SuperSport, Jul 15»

North Sea jobs under threat as Technip wields axe

In addition, offshore engineer Subsea 7 announced “regrettable” plans to axe 410 jobs in the UK following a downturn in activity triggered by ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»

Cornelius Smith, 25, appears in court on St Neots gun and axe …

A man arrested after gun and axe incidents in St Neots on Thursday and Friday has appeared in court. Cornelius Smith, 25, of Dukes Road, ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»

Canada's companies are taking an axe to spending plans

More ominous news about the fate of the Canadian economy this year arrived Monday morning in the form of Statistics Canada's latest survey ... «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»

'A little hope' for families with loved ones in axe-threatened care home

Oakdale Lodge is set to close - but campaigner John \Rutherford is hopeful residents will be able to stay in the town. «Shields Gazette, Jul 15»

Essendon, North Melbourne to swing the axe, Sydney welcomes …

Essendon, North Melbourne to swing the axe, Sydney welcomes back bad .... ESSENDON and North Melbourne could swing the axe while ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»

Counter Strike: GO - Energy bests Bravado at weekend AXE LAN

Amidst scrutiny and vigorous criticism, the AXE LAN at Emperor's Palace kicked off on Saturday morning with enough network cables for ... «Lazygamer, Jul 15»

Litherland Darzi medical centre facing axe because not enough …

A medical service run from Litherland Town Hall faces the axe after NHS bosses said it was being used by fewer than half as many patients as ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»

Tory revenge as axe poised to fall on BBC funding

The BBC has been advised to curb it's online ambitions as a way of dealing with a cut in licence fee funding. Getty Images. by Scheherazade ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»