Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

give the axe

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables
give the axe
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fire (dismiss from employment).

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

gives the axe (present, singular) giving the axe (participle, present) gave the axe (past) given the axe (participle, past) give the ax (alternative)

Synonyms

axe give someone the boot sack give the bounce give the gate displace fire give notice can dismiss send away force out

Questions

What does give the axe mean?
To fire (dismiss from employment).

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