Main Entry:

²mow

Pronunciation:

\ˈmō\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

mowed; mowed or mown \ˈmōn\ ; mow·ing

Etymology:

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

Date:

before 12th century

transitive verb1 a: to cut down with a scythe or sickle or machine b: to cut the standing herbage (as grass) of2 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