ax noun verb Stress: first syllable 🤍 Save Syllables: ax (1) English Definition A tool with a heavy metal blade used for chopping wood Example Sentence He was chopping wood with an ax. US IPA /æks/ 🔊 Listen US UK IPA /æks/ 🔊 Listen UK Synonyms hatchet cleaver chopper Share this Word Facebook WhatsApp X Telegram Copy Link