mow

noun \ ˈmau̇ \

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

Origin and Etymology of mow

Middle English, heap, stack, from Old English mūga; akin to Old Norse mūgi heap

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First Known Use: before 12th century

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Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

mow

verb \ ˈmō \

Definition of mow

mowed; mowed or mown play \ˈmōn\; mowing

transitive verb

1 a :to cut down with a scythe or sickle or machine

b :to cut the standing herbage (such as grass) of

mow the lawn

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 (such as grass)

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mower

play \ˈmō(-ə)r\ noun

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

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First Known Use: before 12th century

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mow

noun \ ˈmau̇ , ˈmō \

Definition of mow

:grimace

Origin and Etymology of mow

Middle English mowe, from Anglo-French mouwe, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch mouwe protruding lip

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First Known Use: 14th century

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mow

verb \ ˈmau̇ , ˈmō \

Definition of mow

intransitive verb

:to make grimaces

First Known Use of mow

15th century

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mow

noun \ ˈmau̇ \

Definition of mow for Students

:the part of a barn where hay or straw is stored

mow

verb \ ˈmō \

Definition of mow for Students

mowed; mowed or mown \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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mower

\ˈmō-ər\ noun

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