hew — to chop or cut with an ax, pick, or other tool
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to chop or cut with an ax, pick, or other tool
Pronunciation (IPA): /hjuː/
Korean meaning: 도끼나 곡괭이 등으로 찍어내다, 베어내다
Korean pronunciation: **휴**
Example Sentences
- The sculptor hewed the marble block into a beautiful statue.
- My grandfather always hews to his morning routine of coffee and newspapers.
- The caveman hewed his way through the jungle with a stone axe.
hew
VERB//hjuː//
to chop or cut with an ax, pick, or other tool
The lumberjack hews thick logs into firewood with powerful ax strikes
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Origin
From Old English 'heawan,' related to Old High German 'hauwan' and Old Norse 'höggva,' all stemming from the Proto-Germanic root *haw- meaning 'to strike or cut.'
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“The sculptor hewed the marble block into a beautiful statue.”
“My grandfather always hews to his morning routine of coffee and newspapers.”
“The caveman hewed his way through the jungle with a stone axe.”
“She hews to her diet plan even during holidays.”
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