hagging

/ˈhæɡɪŋ/
verb
  1. The act of cutting or chopping, especially roughly or with an axe.
    • The lumberjack spent the afternoon hagging branches off the fallen tree.
    • She was hagging at the thick bush with a machete to clear a path.
    • They took turns hagging the old fence posts into firewood.
noun
  1. The action or result of cutting or chopping roughly.
    • His constant hagging at the ice with a pick created a rough surface.
    • The hagging of the hedge made it look uneven and wild.
    • The hagging of the wood left a pile of splintered logs.