Hew - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |hjuː|  American pronunciation of the word hew
Brit.  |hjuː|  British pronunciation of the word hew
irregular verb:  p.t. — hewed  p.p. — hewn

verb

- make or shape as with an axe
hew out a path in the rock
- strike with an axe; cut down, strike
hew an oak

Extra examples

They hewed logs to build a cabin.

The walls are built of stones hewn by skilled craftsmen.

I have always hewed to his political principles.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: hew
he/she/it: hews
present participle: hewing
past tense: hewed
past participle: hewn
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