Definition of hew

• v. t. - To cut with an ax; to fell with a sharp instrument; -- often with down, or off.
• v. t. - To form or shape with a sharp instrument; to cut; hence, to form laboriously; -- often with out; as, to hew out a sepulcher.
• v. t. - To cut in pieces; to chop; to hack.
• n. - Destruction by cutting down.
• n. - Hue; color.
• n. - Shape; form.