mow

[ moh ]

/ moʊ /

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verb (used with object), mowed, mowed or mown, mow·ing.

to cut down (grass, grain, etc.) with a scythe or a machine.

to cut grass, grain, etc., from: to mow the lawn.

verb (used without object), mowed, mowed or mown, mow·ing.

to cut down grass, grain, etc.

Verb Phrases

mow down,

to destroy or kill indiscriminately or in great numbers, as troops in battle.
to defeat, overwhelm, or overcome: The team mowed down its first four opponents.
to knock down.

Origin of mow

First recorded before 900; Middle English mowen, mouwen “to stack hay or grain,” Old English māwan “to mow;” cognate with Old Frisian mīa, German mähen

Words nearby mow

moving stairway, moving target indicator, moving van, moving violation, Moviola, mow, Mowat, mowburnt, mowdie, mow down, mower

Definition for mow (2 of 3)

mow²

[ mou ]

/ maʊ /

noun

a heap or pile of hay or of sheaves of grain in a barn.

the place in a barn where hay, sheaves of grain, etc., are stored.

verb (used with object)

Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. to store (hay) in a barn.

Origin of mow

First recorded before 900; Middle English mow(e), mou, moghe, Old English mūga, mūha, mūwa “a heap or stack of grain”; cognate with Old Norse mūgi “swath”

Definition for mow (3 of 3)

mow³

or mowe

[ mou, moh ]

/ maʊ, moʊ /

Archaic.

noun

a wry or derisive grimace.

verb (used without object), mowed, mow·ing.

to make mows, mouths, or grimaces.

Origin of mow

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English moue, mouwe, mouhe, from Middle French moue “lip, pout,” Old French möe, from Frankish; akin to Middle Dutch mouwe “protruding lip”

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Example sentences from the Web for mow

It entailed deploying the Israeli army into Palestinian refugee camps to “mow the grass.”
Old Problems and New Realities|Ahmed Moor|November 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Rats were breeding in the trash and neighbors pitched in to mow her lawn.
10 Congressmen Who Should Be Fired|John Avlon|July 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
We crop it and mow it year after year; and yet, if the season favors, it is sure to come again.
A Year in the Fields|John Burroughs
A rake for piling hay that would be carried from the field or put into a mow.
Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology|John T. Schlebecker

As the invaders prepared to mow them down a sudden hush fell on the men and the invaders parted.
The Space Rover|Edwin K. Sloat
Leaves in grass and mow potatoes, have a skip, hurry you up flutter.
Tender Buttons|Gertrude Stein
The machine could only work on the cleared land, and where the stumps were thick he set the boys to mow with the scythe.
The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound|Harold Bindloss

British Dictionary definitions for mow (1 of 3)

mow¹

/ (məʊ) /

verb mows, mowing, mowed, mowed or mown

to cut down (grass, crops, etc) with a hand implement or machine

(tr) to cut the growing vegetation of (a field, lawn, etc)

Derived forms of mow

mower, noun

Word Origin for mow

Old English māwan; related to Old High German māen, Middle Dutch maeyen to mow, Latin metere to reap, Welsh medi

British Dictionary definitions for mow (2 of 3)

mow²

/ (maʊ) /

noun

the part of a barn where hay, straw, etc, is stored

the hay, straw, etc, stored

Word Origin for mow

Old English mūwa; compare Old Norse mūgr heap, Greek mukōn

British Dictionary definitions for mow (3 of 3)

mow³

/ (maʊ) /

noun, verb

an archaic word for grimace

Word Origin for mow

C14: from Old French moe a pout, or Middle Dutch mouwe

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单词	mow
释义	mow ¹ [ moh ] / moʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mow ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), mowed, mowed or mown, mow·ing. to cut down (grass, grain, etc.) with a scythe or a machine. to cut grass, grain, etc., from: to mow the lawn. verb (used without object), mowed, mowed or mown, mow·ing. to cut down grass, grain, etc. Verb Phrases mow down, to destroy or kill indiscriminately or in great numbers, as troops in battle. to defeat, overwhelm, or overcome: The team mowed down its first four opponents. to knock down. Origin of mow ¹ First recorded before 900; Middle English mowen, mouwen “to stack hay or grain,” Old English māwan “to mow;” cognate with Old Frisian mīa, German mähen Words nearby mow moving stairway, moving target indicator, moving van, moving violation, Moviola, mow, Mowat, mowburnt, mowdie, mow down, mower Definition for mow (2 of 3) mow² [ mou ] / maʊ / noun a heap or pile of hay or of sheaves of grain in a barn. the place in a barn where hay, sheaves of grain, etc., are stored. verb (used with object) Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. to store (hay) in a barn. Origin of mow ² First recorded before 900; Middle English mow(e), mou, moghe, Old English mūga, mūha, mūwa “a heap or stack of grain”; cognate with Old Norse mūgi “swath” Definition for mow (3 of 3) mow³ or mowe [ mou, moh ] / maʊ, moʊ / Archaic. noun a wry or derisive grimace. verb (used without object), mowed, mow·ing. to make mows, mouths, or grimaces. Origin of mow ³ First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English moue, mouwe, mouhe, from Middle French moue “lip, pout,” Old French möe, from Frankish; akin to Middle Dutch mouwe “protruding lip” Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mow It entailed deploying the Israeli army into Palestinian refugee camps to “mow the grass.” Old Problems and New Realities\|Ahmed Moor\|November 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Rats were breeding in the trash and neighbors pitched in to mow her lawn. 10 Congressmen Who Should Be Fired\|John Avlon\|July 29, 2010\|DAILY BEAST We crop it and mow it year after year; and yet, if the season favors, it is sure to come again. A Year in the Fields\|John Burroughs A rake for piling hay that would be carried from the field or put into a mow. Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology\|John T. Schlebecker As the invaders prepared to mow them down a sudden hush fell on the men and the invaders parted. The Space Rover\|Edwin K. Sloat Leaves in grass and mow potatoes, have a skip, hurry you up flutter. Tender Buttons\|Gertrude Stein The machine could only work on the cleared land, and where the stumps were thick he set the boys to mow with the scythe. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound\|Harold Bindloss British Dictionary definitions for mow (1 of 3) mow¹ / (məʊ) / verb mows, mowing, mowed, mowed or mown to cut down (grass, crops, etc) with a hand implement or machine (tr) to cut the growing vegetation of (a field, lawn, etc) Derived forms of mow mower, noun Word Origin for mow Old English māwan; related to Old High German māen, Middle Dutch maeyen to mow, Latin metere to reap, Welsh medi British Dictionary definitions for mow (2 of 3) mow² / (maʊ) / noun the part of a barn where hay, straw, etc, is stored the hay, straw, etc, stored Word Origin for mow Old English mūwa; compare Old Norse mūgr heap, Greek mukōn British Dictionary definitions for mow (3 of 3) mow³ / (maʊ) / noun, verb an archaic word for grimace Word Origin for mow C14: from Old French moe a pout, or Middle Dutch mouwe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mow trim, shear, crop, clip, scythe, sickle
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mow

verb (used with object), mowed, mowed or mown, mow·ing.

verb (used without object), mowed, mowed or mown, mow·ing.

Verb Phrases

Origin of mow

Words nearby mow

Definition for mow (2 of 3)

noun

verb (used with object)

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Definition for mow (3 of 3)

or mowe

noun

verb (used without object), mowed, mow·ing.

Origin of mow

Example sentences from the Web for mow

British Dictionary definitions for mow (1 of 3)

verb mows, mowing, mowed, mowed or mown

Derived forms of mow

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British Dictionary definitions for mow (2 of 3)

noun

Word Origin for mow

British Dictionary definitions for mow (3 of 3)

noun, verb

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