Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "axe" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

cut down tree cut off head divide wood logs

Causes Desire

chop firewood

Derived Terms

Axbridge Axe Creek Axminster Axmouth Bad Axe Hagen axe axe bombing axe head axe kick axe murder axe murderer axe throwing axe to grind axe wound axe-murder axe-murderer axeblade axeless axelike axeman axemanship axewoman battle-axe boarding axe break-axe broadaxe curt-axe curtal-axe curtle-axe dagger-axe give the axe greataxe hand axe have an axe to grind ice axe ice-axe mad as a meat axe man with the axe meat axe moot-axe pick-axe pole-axe poleaxe take an axe to throwing axe tomax

Etymologically Related To

aks ax

Inflected/Variant Forms

ask

Context

dialects finance music slang

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

chop edge tool end hack terminate

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

Beeching Axe Dane axe Danish axe Jeddart axe Lochaber axe battle axe battleaxe crash axe fire axe hatchet throwing-axe tomahawk wagoner's axe

Type Of (IsA)

old tool tool

Manner Of

chop

Related Terms

adze hatchet twibill

Related Terms

adze ancient axle blade chop chop trees chopping chopping device chopping wood cologne cutting cutting tool cutting trees cutting wood deodorant device england fell flatten for chopping forest gig guitar handle hatchet head lay off lumberjack reduce rock rough ruthless saxophone sharp stock terminate tool tool weapon tree trees twibill type type cologne weapon west country wheel wood woods

Synonym Network

ax

Used For

chop wood for building fires cut firewood

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.