Definition of "poleaxing" []

• Present participle of poleaxe. (verb)

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• "There, recognisable pieces of animal anatomy were hung on racks in the shop, ready for sale, and outside in the yard, the butcher and his assistant were often poleaxing steers!"
• "This nice, pretty, clever girl poleaxing him with her clear-eyed honesty."
• "Assou-Ekotto thudded into a challenge on Di Santo, poleaxing the striker, who was furious about the tackle."