tomahawk

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noun

tom·​a·​hawk ˈtä-mi-ˌhȯk 

plural tomahawks

: a light ax used as a missile and as a hand weapon especially by North American Indigenous people

tomahawk

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verb

tomahawked; tomahawking; tomahawks

transitive verb

: to cut, strike, or kill with a tomahawk

Examples of tomahawk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In Las Vegas, Paul and Cranston joined chef Sarah Glover to cook a massive seven-bone tomahawk ribeye over an open fire. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Enjoy a motor club cruise-in, crosscut sawing, tomahawks and the frog derby. — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2026

Verb

Bohm tomahawked a 2-2 fastball up in the zone to deep center field that a leaping Harris couldn’t get to. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Fortunately, the large chunk of fly-away carbon-fiber foil tomahawked past the boat and was nowhere close to the French crew. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Virginia Algonquian tomahack

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1612, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1650, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tomahawk

• aftershock
• antiknock
• arawak
• hollyhock
• interlock
• manioc
• shuttlecock
• weathercock
• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk

Kids Definition

tomahawk

noun

tom·​a·​hawk

ˈtäm-i-ˌhȯk

: a light ax used as a weapon especially by Indigenous people of North America

tomahawk verb