axe throwing

æks ˈθroʊɪŋ

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Definition of axe throwing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

recreationactivity of throwing axes for fun

We went axe throwing for John's birthday party.

sportssport of throwing axes at a target

Axe throwing is becoming a popular sport worldwide.

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Expressions with axe

axe to grind

personal motivation or selfish reason for saying or doing something

He has an axe to grind with the committee after being overlooked last year.

face the axe

be at risk of being fired

Many employees may face the axe due to budget cuts.

get the axe

be dismissed from a job

After the budget cuts, many employees got the axe.

give the axe

fire someone from their job

The manager decided to give the axe to three employees.

take an axe to

drastically reduce or eliminate something

The company had to take an axe to its budget.

when the axe falls

adv.

at the moment a big or bad event happens

We will see who stays when the axe falls.

Expressions with throwing

throwing weight

influence or power used to achieve something

He used his throwing weight to get the project approved.

it's throwing it down

exp.

means it is raining very heavily

It's throwing it down outside, so take an umbrella!

feel like throwing up

experience a sensation of imminent vomiting

After the roller coaster ride, I feel like throwing up.

throwing axe

small axe made for throwing, often used in sports

He practiced with a throwing axe at the range.

throwing star

small, sharp weapon designed for throwing

He expertly handled the throwing star during the martial arts demonstration.

stone-throwing

action of throwing stones, often to attack or protest

The protest ended in stone-throwing by the crowd.

throwing stick

wooden tool for throwing spears or darts

The hunter used a throwing stick to catch his prey.

throwing knife

knife made for throwing at targets or in competitions

He used a throwing knife in the contest.

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throwing axe

weapon sports

small axe made for throwing, often used in sports

tomahawk

cutting

strike or split using a small throwing axe

Examples of axe throwing in a sentence

They booked a session for axe throwing at the local range.
They organized an axe throwing event for the festival.
Axe throwing requires precision and focus.

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French:lancer de haches, ...
German:Axtwerfen, ...
Italian:lancio dell'ascia, ...
Spanish:lanzamiento de hachas, ...
Portuguese:lançamento de machado, ...
Chinese:掷斧活动, 投斧运动, ...
Japanese:斧投げ, 斧投げ競技, ...
Arabic:رَمْيُ الفُؤُوس, لُعْبَةُ رَمْيِ الفُؤُوسِ, ...
Hebrew:זְרִיקַת גַּרְזֵנִים, ...
Russian:метание топоров, ...
Ukrainian:метання сокир, ...
Hindi:कुल्हाड़ीबाज़ी, कुल्हाड़ी फेंकना, ...
Bengali:কুঠার নিক্ষেপ, ...
Catalan:tir de destral, ...
Czech:házení sekerou, házení seker, ...
Danish:øksekast, ...
Dutch:bijlwerpen, ...
Greek:ρίψη τσεκουριών, ρίψη τσεκουριού, ...
Hungarian:fejszedobálás, fejszedobás, ...
Khmer:ការគប់ពូថៅ, កីឡាគប់ពូថៅ, ...
Korean:도끼 던지기, 도끼 투척, ...
Persian:تبراندازی, ورزش پرتاب تبر, ...
Polish:rzucanie siekierami, ...
Portuguese (BR):arremesso de machado, ...
Romanian:aruncat cu toporul, aruncarea toporului, ...
Swedish:kasta yxa, yxkastning, ...
Thai:การขว้างขวาน, กีฬาโยนขวาน, ...
Turkish:balta atma, balta fırlatma, ...
Vietnamese:ném rìu, môn ném rìu, ...

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