mowing

[ moh-ing ]
/ ˈmoʊ ɪŋ /
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noun

the act of leveling or cutting down grass, grain, etc., with a mowing machine or scythe.
the quantity of grass, grain, etc., cut in a specified period.

Origin of mowing

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at mow1, -ing1

Words nearby mowing

mowburnt, mowdie, mowe, mower, mower deck, mowing, mowing machine, mowlam, mown, mowrah, mowrah fat

Definition for mowing (2 of 5)

mow 1
[ moh ]
/ moʊ /

verb (used with object), mowed, mowed or mown, mow·ing.

to cut down (grass, grain, etc.) with a scythe or a machine.
to cut grass, grain, etc., from: to mow the lawn.

verb (used without object), mowed, mowed or mown, mow·ing.

to cut down grass, grain, etc.

Verb Phrases

mow down,
  1. to destroy or kill indiscriminately or in great numbers, as troops in battle.
  2. to defeat, overwhelm, or overcome: The team mowed down its first four opponents.
  3. to knock down.

Origin of mow

1
before 900; Middle English mowen, Old English māwan; cognate with German mähen

Definition for mowing (3 of 5)

mowe
[ mou, moh ]
/ maʊ, moʊ /

noun, verb (used without object), mowed, mow·ing. Archaic.

mow3.

Definition for mowing (4 of 5)

mow 2
[ mou ]
/ maʊ /

noun

the place in a barn where hay, sheaves of grain, etc., are stored.
a heap or pile of hay or of sheaves of grain in a barn.

verb (used with object)

Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. to store (hay) in a barn.

Origin of mow

2
before 900; Middle English mow(e), Old English mūwa, mūha, mūga; cognate with Old Norse mūgi swath

Definition for mowing (5 of 5)

mow 3

or mowe

[ mou, moh ]
/ maʊ, moʊ /
Archaic.

noun

a wry or derisive grimace.

verb (used without object)

to make mows, mouths, or grimaces.

Origin of mow

3
1275–1325; Middle English mowe < Middle French moue lip, pout, Old French moe < Frankish; akin to Middle Dutch mouwe protruded lip

Words related to mowing

trim, shear, crop, clip, scythe, sickle

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British Dictionary definitions for mowing (1 of 3)

mow 1
/ (məʊ) /

verb mows, mowing, mowed, mowed or mown

to cut down (grass, crops, etc) with a hand implement or machine
(tr) to cut the growing vegetation of (a field, lawn, etc)

Derived forms of mow

mower, noun

Word Origin for mow

Old English māwan; related to Old High German māen, Middle Dutch maeyen to mow, Latin metere to reap, Welsh medi

British Dictionary definitions for mowing (2 of 3)

mow 2
/ (maʊ) /

noun

the part of a barn where hay, straw, etc, is stored
the hay, straw, etc, stored

Word Origin for mow

Old English mūwa; compare Old Norse mūgr heap, Greek mukōn

British Dictionary definitions for mowing (3 of 3)

mow 3
/ (maʊ) /

noun, verb

an archaic word for grimace

Word Origin for mow

C14: from Old French moe a pout, or Middle Dutch mouwe