Mow Definition

mou
mowed, mowing, mown, mows
noun
mows
The part of a barn where hay or grain is stored; haymow or hayloft.
Webster's New World
A stack or heap of hay, grain, etc., esp. in a barn.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
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verb
mowed, mowing, mown, mows
To cut down (standing grass or grain) with a sickle, scythe, lawn mower, etc.
Webster's New World
To cut grass or grain from (a lawn, field, etc.)
Webster's New World
To cut down grass or other growth.
American Heritage
abbreviation
Wiktionary
idiom
mow down
  • to cause to fall like grass or grain being cut
  • to kill or destroy as with swift, sudden strokes, gunfire, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Mow

Noun

Singular:
mow
Plural:
mows

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Origin of Mow

  • Middle English mowen from Old English māwan mē-4 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English stack of hay from Old English mūga

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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