mower

Variant of mow

mow definition

mow (mō)

transitive verb, intransitive verb mowed, mowed or mown, mowing mow′·ing

  1. to cut down (standing grass or grain) with a sickle, scythe, lawn mower, etc.
  2. to cut grass or grain from (a lawn, field, etc.)

Etymology: ME mowen < OE mawan, akin to Ger mähen < IE base *mē-, *met- > L metere, to mow

Related Forms:

mow Idioms

mow down

  1. to cause to fall like grass or grain being cut
  2. to kill or destroy as with swift, sudden strokes, gunfire, etc.
  3. to overwhelm (an opponent)

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