poleaxe
poleaxe · poleaxes · poleaxed · poleaxing
zusammenschlagen, schockieren, vor den Kopf stoßen
To fell someone with, or as if with, a poleaxeTo fell someone with, or as if with, a poleaxe.
US/ˈpoʊlˌæks/
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To fell someone with, or as if with, a poleaxe.
zusammenschlagen
fell with or as if with a poleax
(figuratively, transitive)To astonish; to shock or surprise utterly.
schockieren, vor den Kopf stoßen
(figuratively, transitive)To stymie, thwart, cripple, paralyze.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
to beat as if with a poleaxe:
to astonish, to shock:
Origin
From earlier pollax, from poll (“head”) + axe, with the spelling influenced by pole.From earlier pollax, from poll (“head”) + axe, with the spelling influenced by pole.
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Forms
poleaxes, poleaxing, poleaxed, poleaxedSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- fell with or as if with a poleax:poleax
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle