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mow 1 M0455400 (mou)n.1. The place in a barn where hay, grain, or other feed is stored.2. A stack of hay or other feed stored in a barn.
[Middle English moue, stack of hay, from Old English mūga; akin to Old Norse mūgr, swathe, crowd.]
mow 2 M0266300 (mō)v. mowed, mowed or mown (mōn), mow·ing, mows v.tr.1. To cut down (grass or grain) with a scythe or a mechanical device.2. To cut (grass or grain) from: mow the lawn.v.intr. To cut down grass or other growth.Phrasal Verb: mow down1. To destroy in great numbers as if cutting down, as in battle.2. To overwhelm: mowed down the opposition with strong arguments.
[Middle English mouen, from Old English māwan; see mē- in Indo-European roots.]
mow′er (mō′ər) n.mow down vb (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (tr, adverb) to kill in large numbers, esp by gunfire Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | mow down - kill a large number of people indiscriminately; "The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda"massacre, slaughterkill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" |
Translationsmow (məu) – past tense mowed: past participles mowed ~mown – verb to cut (grass etc) with a scythe or mower. He mowed the lawn. 割(草等) 割ˈmower noun a machine for cutting grass. 割草機 割草机mow down to kill in large numbers. Our troops were mown down by machine-gun fire. 殲滅 摧毁，扫杀 mow down
mow down1. To trim something, usually grass or other such growth. A noun or pronoun can be used between "mow" and "down." Our yard is looking so unkempt because I haven't had time to mow down the grass in weeks. You need to mow down those sideburns, bud!2. To knock someone or something down with great force. A noun or pronoun can be used between "mow" and "down." Their biggest defenseman mowed down our star center. The neighbor kid drives so fast down the street that I'm worried he's going to mow the kids down.3. To harm or incapacitate a large group. A noun or pronoun can be used between "mow" and "down." A weapon like that could mow down thousands of enemy soldiers.4. To overpower someone or something or render them ineffective. A noun or pronoun can be used between "mow" and "down." Their potent offense totally mowed down our defense.See also: down, mowmow someone or something downto cut, knock, or shoot someone or something down. The speeding car almost mowed us down. The car mowed down the pedestrian.See also: down, mowmow down1. Destroy in great numbers, especially in battle, as in The machine gun mowed them down as they advanced. [Late 1500s] 2. Overwhelm, as in He mowed down the opposition with his arguments. This usage, like the first, alludes to mowing, the cutting of grass with a scythe or other implement. See also: down, mowmow downv.1. To trim back or cut down something that grows from the ground: Unfortunately, you didn't just cut the grass—you mowed down all the potato plants. We mowed the brush down with scythes.2. To destroy or incapacitate someone or something as if by cutting or driving into the ground: The machine gunners mowed down hundreds of enemy troops within the first ten minutes of fighting. I tried to tackle the runner, but he just mowed me down. The gang drove by with machine guns and mowed the informant down in front of his house.3. To overwhelm someone or something: The experienced debater mowed down the opposition with persuasive arguments.See also: down, mowEncyclopediaSeemowmow down
Related to mow down: mownSynonyms for mow downverb kill a large number of people indiscriminatelySynonymsRelated Words |