mow

mow

mow¹ [mō]

vt., vi.

mowed, mowed or mown, mowing [ME mowen < OE mawan, akin to Ger mähen < IE base * mē-, *met- > L metere, to mow]

1. to cut down (standing grass or grain) with a sickle, scythe, lawn mower, etc.

2. to cut grass or grain from (a lawn, field, etc.)

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mow down

1. to cause to fall like grass or grain being cut

2. to kill or destroy as with swift, sudden strokes, gunfire, etc.

3. to overwhelm (an opponent)

mower

n.

mow² [mou]

n.

[ME mowe < OE muga, a heap, pile, akin to ON mūgi, a crowd, swath < Gmc * mug- < IE base * muk-, heap > Gr mykōn]

1. a stack or heap of hay, grain, etc., esp. in a barn

2. the part of a barn where hay or grain is stored; haymow or hayloft

mow³ [mō, mou]

n., vi.

[ME mowe < OFr moue < Frank * mauwa, akin to MDu mouwe: for IE base see MOPE]

Archaic GRIMACE