mow

moʊ

mown

Definition

Synonyms

Conjugation

Definition of mow - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

cutting grass

tr./intr.

cut grass or crops with a machine

tr./intr.

He mows the lawn every Saturday.

cut

trim

action

tr.

cut down or slaughter in large numbers

tr.

The soldiers mowed through the enemy ranks.

annihilate

butcher

massacre

Noun

gardeningact of cutting grass or crops

The lawn needs a mow this weekend.

cutting

reaping

trimming

agriculture

Dated

stack of hay or storage place in barn

Dated

The farmer stored the hay in the mow.

haystack

rick

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Images of mow

scornful grimace or wry face

Expressions with mow

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mow down

cut down plants or grass in large numbers

Farmers mow down the wheat during harvest.

push mow

operate a manual lawn mower

He prefers to push mow rather than use a riding mower.

Origin of mow

Old English, māwan (to cut down)

Terms with mow included in their meaning

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crop

harvesting

mow, reap or gather produce from plants

Examples of mow in a sentence

Farmers mow their crops before the harvest season.
The invaders mowed down the villagers mercilessly.
The machine mowed through the crowd with ease.
After a quick mow, the garden looked tidy.
He scheduled a mow for the front yard.
The old mow was filled before winter.

They climbed into the mow to spread the hay.
The batsman's mow sent the ball flying.
His mow was the highlight of the match.
His mow was unmistakable when he heard the news.
The child's mow showed her displeasure.

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French:tondre, tonte, ...
German:mähen, Mähen, ...
Italian:tagliare, falciatura, ...
Spanish:cortar, corte, ...
Portuguese:cortar, corte, ...
Chinese:割草, 收割, ...
Japanese:刈る, 草刈り, ...
Arabic:جَزَّ, جَزّ, ...
Hebrew:לְכַסֵּחַ, כִּסּוּחַ, ...
Russian:стричь, стрижка, ...
Ukrainian:косити, скошування, ...
Hindi:घास काटना, कटाई, ...
Bengali:ঘাস কাটা, কাটাই, ...
Catalan:segar, sega, ...
Czech:sekat, sečení, ...
Danish:slå, græsslåning, ...
Dutch:maaien, maaibeurt, ...
Greek:κουρεύω, κούρεμα, ...
Hungarian:nyírni, nyírás, ...
Khmer:កាត់ស្មៅដោយម៉ាស៊ីន, ការកាត់ស្មៅ, ...
Korean:깎다, 잔디 깎기, ...
Persian:چمن زدن, چمن‌زنی, ...
Polish:kosić, koszenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):cortar, corte, ...
Romanian:a tunde, tuns, ...
Swedish:klippa, klippning, ...
Thai:ตัดหญ้า, การตัดหญ้า, ...
Turkish:biçmek, biçim, ...
Vietnamese:cắt cỏ, việc cắt cỏ, ...

MOW

moʊ

Definition of MOW - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: meals on wheels

Rare

service delivering food to people

Rare

MOW volunteers deliver hot meals to elderly residents every weekday.
MOW volunteers deliver meals daily to the elderly.
Thanks to MOW, he receives nutritious meals regularly.

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Origin of MOW

Old English māwan (to mow)

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French:repas à domicile, ...
German:Essen auf Rädern, ...
Italian:pasti a domicilio, ...
Spanish:servicio de reparto de comidas, ...
Portuguese:MOW, ...
Chinese:为行动不便者送餐服务, ...
Japanese:移動食事サービス, ...
Arabic:وجبات على عجلات, ...
Hebrew:אֲרוּחוֹת עַל גַּלְגַּלִּים, ...
Russian:доставка горячих обедов, ...
Ukrainian:MOW, ...
Hindi:व्हील्स पर भोजन, ...
Bengali:হুইলসের উপর খাবার, ...
Catalan:MOW, ...
Czech:rozvoz jídel, ...
Danish:mad på hjul, ...
Dutch:maaltijdendienst, ...
Greek:Γεύματα στο Τροχό, ...
Hungarian:ételkiszállító szolgálat, ...
Khmer:សេវាដឹកអាហារដល់ផ្ទះ, ...
Korean:이동식 식사 배달 서비스, ...
Persian:غذا در محل, ...
Polish:MOW, ...
Portuguese (BR):entrega de refeições, ...
Romanian:Mese pe roți, ...
Swedish:matleverans till äldre, ...
Thai:อาหารบนล้อ, ...
Turkish:tekerlekli yemek servisi, ...
Vietnamese:Dịch vụ giao thức ăn tận nhà, ...

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