mow

²mow

verb \ˈmō\

mowedmowed or mown\ˈmōn\mow·ing

Definition of MOW

transitive verb

1

a : to cut down with a scythe or sickle or machine b : to cut the standing herbage (as grass) of

2

a (1) : to kill or destroy in great numbers or mercilessly <machine guns mowed down the enemy> (2) : to cause to fall : knock down b : to overcome swiftly and decisively : rout <mowed down the opposing team>

intransitive verb

: to cut down standing herbage (as grass)

— mow·er \ˈmō(-ə)r\ noun

Origin of MOW

Middle English, from Old English māwan; akin to Old High German māen to mow, Latin metere to reap, mow, Greek aman

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with MOW

beau, blow, bow, bro, Chou, crow, do, doe, dough, floe, flow, foe, fro, froe, glow, go, grow, ho, hoe, jo, Jo, joe, know, lo, low, mho, mot, no, No, O, oh, owe, Poe, pow, pro, rho, roe, row, Rowe, schmo, sew, show, sloe, slow, snow, so, sow, stow, Stowe, strow, though, throe, throw, toe, tow, trow, whoa, woe, yo