axing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæksɪŋ/

Verb

axing

1. present participle of axe

Noun

axing (plural axings)

1. An assault carried out with an axe.
   • 2009, William Ian Miller, Bloodtaking and Peacemaking:

     The sagas have more than their share of axings in the back, killings encompassed by treachery and trickery, narrated without accompanying moralizations.

Anagrams

• Xiang

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Middle English

Noun

axing

1. Alternative form of askynge