First Known Use: before 12th century
Dictionary
1mow
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
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Origin of MOW
Middle English, heap, stack, from Old English mūga; akin to Old Norse mūgi heap
Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms
2mow
verb \ˈmō\
mowedmowed or mown \ˈmōn\ mow·ing
Definition of MOW
transitive verb
1
a : to cut down with a scythe or sickle or machine b : to cut the standing herbage (as grass) of
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 (as grass)
— mow·er \ˈmō(-ə)r\ noun
Origin of MOW
Middle English, from Old English māwan; akin to Old High German māen to mow, Latin metere to reap, mow, Greek aman
First Known Use: before 12th century
Rhymes with MOW
beau, blow, bow, bro, Chou, crow, do, doe, dough, floe, flow, foe, fro, froe, glow, go, grow, ho, hoe, jo, Jo, joe, know, lo, low, mho, mot, no, No, O, oh, owe, Poe, pow, pro, rho, roe, row, Rowe, schmo, sew, show, sloe, slow, snow, so, sow, stow, Stowe, strow, though, throe, throw, toe, tow, trow, whoa, woe, yo
3mow
noun \ˈmau̇, ˈmō\
Definition of MOW
: grimace
Origin of MOW
Middle English mowe, from Anglo-French mouwe, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch mouwe protruding lip
First Known Use: 14th century
4mow
verb \ˈmau̇, ˈmō\
Definition of MOW
intransitive verb
: to make grimaces
First Known Use of MOW
15th century
MOW Defined for Kids
1mow
noun \ˈmau̇\
Definition of MOW for Kids
: the part of a barn where hay or straw is stored
2mow
verb \ˈmō\
mowedmowed or mown \ˈmōn\mow·ing
Definition of MOW for Kids
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.>
— mow·er \ˈmō-ər\ noun
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