Axe
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To fell or chop with an axe. To terminate or reduce tremendously in a rough or ruthless manner. To lay off: to terminate a person's employment To furnish with an axle. To fell or chop with an axe.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it. An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle. A dismissal or rejection. A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz. A directional position or interest, by a dealer in a financial market – if one wishes to unload stock, one is “axed to sell” or “has an axe”. Derived from “have an axe to grind”, which is also used. The axle of a wheel.
Example sentence: The Vikings were the last people to fight with axes, which must have been horrible.
Ax
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To fell or chop with an axe.To fell or chop with an axe.
Example sentence: If you go to a tree with an ax and take five whacks at the tree every day, it doesn't matter if it's an oak or a redwood; eventually the tree has to fall down.