Axing

/ˈæksɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts5 letters

Definition of Axing

verb

To request (information, or an answer to a question).
"I asked her age."
To put forward (a question) to be answered.
"to ask a question"
To interrogate or enquire of (a person).
"I'm going to ask this lady for directions."
To request or petition; usually with for.
"to ask for a second helping at dinner"
To request permission to do something.
"Did you ask to use the car?"

verb

To fell or chop with an axe.
To lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner; to cancel.
"He got axed in the last round of firings."

verb

To furnish with an axle.

noun

An assault carried out with an axe.

Anagrams of Axing

Words You Can Make

8 words can be made from the letters in "axing":

4-LETTER WORDS

3-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "axing" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

downsizefirelay off

Rhyming Words

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