give the ax

A form of give the axe — To fire (dismiss from employment).

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Meanings

verbgive the ax (third-person singular simple present gives the ax, present participle giving the ax, simple past gave the ax, past participle given the ax)

present singular third person gives the ax · participle present giving the ax · past gave the ax · participle past given the ax

  1. alternativeAlternative form of give the axe.
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APA

give the ax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20the%20ax

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give the ax,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20the%20ax.

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