[aks], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a tool used for chopping wood, typically of iron with a steel edge and wooden handle
(e.g: I started swinging the axe at the lumps of driftwood)

- a musical instrument used in popular music or jazz, especially a guitar or (originally) a saxophone


Phrases:
- have an axe to grind

Origin:
Old English æx, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch aaks and German Axt

[aks], (Verb)

Definitions:
- end, cancel, or dismiss suddenly and ruthlessly
(e.g: the company is axing 125 jobs)

- cut or strike with an axe, especially violently or destructively
(e.g: the mahogany panelling had been axed)


Phrases:
- have an axe to grind

Origin:
Old English æx, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch aaks and German Axt