Meaning
- (noun) 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.
- (noun) An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.
- (noun) A dismissal or rejection. “His girlfriend/boss/schoolmaster gave him the axe.”
- (noun) A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz.
- (noun) A position, interest, or reason in buying and selling stock, often with ulterior motives. “A financial dealer has an axe in a stock that his buyers don't know about, giving him an advantage in making the most profit.”
- (noun) The axle of a wheel.
- (verb) To request (information, or an answer to a question). “I asked her age.”
- (verb) To put forward (a question) to be answered. “to ask a question”
- (verb) To interrogate or enquire of (a person). “I'm going to ask this lady for directions.”
- (verb) To request or petition; usually with for. “to ask for a second helping at dinner”
- (verb) To request permission to do something. “Did you ask to use the car?”
- (verb) To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity. “What price are you asking for the house?”
Letter breakdown
- Axes contains 4 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 2 consonant(s).
- It uses 4 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 11.
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Reader questions
What does Axes mean?
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.
How many letters are in Axes?
Axes has 4 letters.
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