Associations to the word «Ax»

Pictures for the word «Ax»

Wiktionary

AX, noun. (largely US) Alternative spelling of axe
AX, verb. Alternative spelling of axe
AX, verb. (now dialectal or nonstandard) Alternative form of ask
AX, proper noun. Åland
AX, proper noun. A surname​.
AX TO GRIND, noun. (US) A proposition or point of view to advocate, especially motivated by self-interest
AX TO GRIND, noun. (US) a grudge

Dictionary definition

AX, noun. An edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle.
AX, verb. Chop or split with an ax; "axe wood".
AX, verb. Terminate; "The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.