A machine tool for machining gearing, comprising: a workpiece spindle for driving a workpiece for rotation about a workpiece axis; a tool spindle for driving a tool for rotation about a tool axis, and an axial slide configured to vary a relative axial feed position between the tool spindle and the workpiece spindle with respect to the workpiece axis, wherein the axial slide is guided along an axial guide direction (Z') which is inclined with respect to the workpiece axis by an angle of inclination (Ψ), the angle of inclination (Ψ) having an absolute a value of between 0.1° and 30°, in particular between 0.5° and 30°; and an infeed slide, configured to vary a radial distance between the tool axis and the workpiece axis along a radial infeed direction, wherein the axial guide direction (Z') preferably runs in a common plane with the workpiece axis and the radial infeed direction, and wherein the radial infeed direction preferably runs at an angle of 60° to 120° to the workpiece axis, in particular perpendicular to the workpiece axis, characterized in that the machine tool comprises a control device (2, 3) which is configured to carry out the following method: causing simultaneous movements between the tool spindle and the workpiece spindle along the inclined axial guide direction (Z') and the radial infeed direction while a tool clamped on the tool spindle is in machining engagement with the workpiece clamped on the workpiece spindle, wherein the movement along the inclined axial guide direction (Z') is carried out at an axial guide speed and the movement along the radial infeed direction takes place at a radial infeed speed, wherein the absolute value of the radial infeed speed during a machining stroke does not fall below a predetermined threshold value. a workpiece spindle for driving a workpiece for rotation about a workpiece axis; a tool spindle for driving a tool for rotation about a tool axis, and an axial slide configured to vary a relative axial feed position between the tool spindle and the workpiece spindle with respect to the workpiece axis, wherein the axial slide is guided along an axial guide direction (Z') which is inclined with respect to the workpiece axis by an angle of inclination (Ψ), the angle of inclination (Ψ) having an absolute a value of between 0.1° and 30°, in particular between 0.5° and 30°; and an infeed slide, configured to vary a radial distance between the tool axis and the workpiece axis along a radial infeed direction, wherein the axial guide direction (Z') preferably runs in a common plane with the workpiece axis and the radial infeed direction, and wherein the radial infeed direction preferably runs at an angle of 60° to 120° to the workpiece axis, in particular perpendicular to the workpiece axis, characterized in that the machine tool comprises a control device (2, 3) which is configured to carry out the following method: causing simultaneous movements between the tool spindle and the workpiece spindle along the inclined axial guide direction (Z') and the radial infeed direction while a tool clamped on the tool spindle is in machining engagement with the workpiece clamped on the workpiece spindle, wherein the movement along the inclined axial guide direction (Z') is carried out at an axial guide speed and the movement along the radial infeed direction takes place at a radial infeed speed, wherein the absolute value of the radial infeed speed during a machining stroke does not fall below a predetermined threshold value. causing simultaneous movements between the tool spindle and the workpiece spindle along the inclined axial guide direction (Z') and the radial infeed direction while a tool clamped on the tool spindle is in machining engagement with the workpiece clamped on the workpiece spindle, wherein the movement along the inclined axial guide direction (Z') is carried out at an axial guide speed and the movement along the radial infeed direction takes place at a radial infeed speed, wherein the absolute value of the radial infeed speed during a machining stroke does not fall below a predetermined threshold value.