ax
/æks/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
Alternative form of ask.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "When they were come togedder, they axed off hym, sayinge: Master wilt thou at this tyme restore agayne the kyngdom of israhel?"
- "Dolly: And if so be, why did you ax me to keep you company? Housekeeper wants me below to pick raisins."
- ""Thin the masther called out Dinny Moran, an' dhragged him up to one o' the Dublin young ladies, an' bid Dinny be stout an' ax her out to dance wid him.""
- "Ar try who'l ax em the hardest riddle, Ar soonest vind out oone put us, true..."
- "Richard Dauntless: "But, axin' your pardon, miss, might I be permitted to salute the flag I'm a-goin' to sail under?""
- "‘I axed him if he knowed the way and he said he had not fergitten the lay of the land.’"
Etymology
From Middle English axen, aksen, axien, from Old English ācsian and āxian, showing metathesis from āscian. Ax/aks was common in literary works until about 1600.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Usage
- American usage