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hatchet
[ hach-it ]
noun
- a small, short-handled ax having the end of the head opposite the blade in the form of a hammer, made to be used with one hand.
- a tomahawk.
verb (used with object)
- to cut, destroy, kill, etc., with a hatchet.
- to abridge, delete, excise, etc.:
The network censor may hatchet 30 minutes from the script.
hatchet
/ ˈæʃɪ /
noun
- a short axe used for chopping wood, etc
- a tomahawk
- modifier of narrow dimensions and sharp features
a hatchet face
- bury the hatchetto cease hostilities and become reconciled
Derived Forms
- ˈٳ-ˌ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ٳij· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of hatchet1
Word History and Origins
Origin of hatchet1
Idioms and Phrases
- bury the hatchet, to become reconciled or reunited; make peace.
- take up the hatchet, to begin or resume hostilities; prepare for or go to war:
The natives are taking up the hatchet against the enemy.
More idioms and phrases containing hatchet
- bury the hatchet
Example Sentences
"They’ve taken a hatchet to the Social Security Administration… already we can see the effects."
Since he's been in office, he's completely dissolved any barrier between himself and the Department of Justice, and his Attorney General Pam Bondi is honored to be his loyal hatchet woman.
Which doesn’t mean “Crumb: A Cartoonist’s Life,” is a hatchet job.
This week saw the global markets ride a rollercoaster led by Donald Trump's trade tariffs, Madonna bury the hatchet with Elton John, and new details revealed about how the Titanic sank.
When officers searched him they found Dighton was wearing body armour and was carrying a hatchet in his bag.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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