Definition of mow
1 : a piled-up stack (as of hay or fodder); also : a pile of hay or grain in a barn
2 : the part of a barn where hay or straw is stored
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Origin and Etymology of mow
Middle English, heap, stack, from Old English mūga; akin to Old Norse mūgi heap
Definition of mow
mowed
;mowed
ormown
play \ˈmōn\;mowing
transitive verb
1a : to cut down with a scythe or sickle or machineb : to cut the standing herbage (such as grass) of mow the lawn
2a (1) : to kill or destroy in great numbers or mercilessly machine guns mowed down the enemy (2) : to cause to fall : knock downb : to overcome swiftly and decisively : rout mowed down the opposing team
intransitive verb
: to cut down standing herbage (such as grass)
Origin and Etymology of mow
Middle English, from Old English māwan; akin to Old High German māen to mow, Latin metere to reap, mow, Greek aman
Origin and Etymology of mow
Middle English mowe, from Anglo-French mouwe, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch mouwe protruding lip
First Known Use of mow
15th century
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Definition of mow for Students
: the part of a barn where hay or straw is stored
Definition of mow for Students
mowed
;mowed
ormown
\ˈmōn\;mowing
1 : to cut down with a blade or machine mow grass
2 : to cut the standing plant cover from mow the lawn
3 : to cause to fall in a violent way The team mowed down their opponents.
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