hatchet

[US]/'hætʃɪt/
[UK]/'hætʃɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a small, short-handled axe
vt. to cut down with a small axe; to kill by striking with a small axe.

Phrases & Collocations

bury the hatchet

hatchet job

Example Sentences

did a hatchet job on the mayor's reputation.

The press did a very effective hatchet job on her last movie.

Will the time never come when we may honorably bury the hatchet?

I’ve said I’m prepared to bury the hatchet, but John says he won’t forgive me for what happened.

"He had with him his clothes and bedding, with a firelock, some powder, bullets and tobacco, a hatchet, a knife, a kettle, a Bible, some practical pieces, and his mathematical instruments and books.

He used a hatchet to chop firewood.

She carried a hatchet for protection while hiking.

The lumberjack swung his hatchet with precision.

The survivalist relied on her hatchet for survival in the wilderness.

They found a rusty hatchet buried in the backyard.

The old man carved intricate designs with his trusty hatchet.

She used a hatchet to clear the overgrown bushes in her garden.

The hatchet slipped from his hand and landed on the ground with a thud.

The camping trip checklist included a compact hatchet.

He felt a sense of empowerment holding the sharp hatchet.

Real-world Examples

Oh… so you buried the hatchet with Steven?

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She give me the hatchet, and I broke it up.

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But there was no hatchet and then there was no knife.

Source: The Old Man and the Sea

It's a lonely job, being the hatchet man.

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A hatchet! a hatchet! cut it off—we haul in no cowards here.

Source: Moby-Dick

He grasped the hatchet quickly to peel off the bark and shape the wood.

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The man smiled grimly, and brought a hatchet and a club.

Source: The Call of the Wild

Would I feel better if I took a hatchet to her, just to end this nightmare?

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Just leave. I'm so glad that you and I were able to bury the hatchet.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 8

At the same time he dropped the hatchet and shifted the club to his right hand.

Source: The Call of the Wild

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