mow grass

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• grass — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ green ▪ coarse, rough, thick ▪ soft ▪ lush ▪ long …   Collocations dictionary

• Mow — (m[=o]), v. t. [imp. {Mowed} (m[=o]d); p. p. {Mowed} or {Mown} (m[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Mowing}.] [OE. mowen, mawen, AS. m[=a]wan; akin to D. maaijen, G. m[ a]hen, OHG. m[=a]jan, Dan. meie, L. metere to reap, mow, Gr. ama^n. Cf. {Math}, {Mead}… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• mow — [məu US mou] v past tense mowed past participle mown [məun US moun] [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: mawan] 1.) to cut grass using a machine ▪ It s time to mow the lawn again. 2.) new mown hay/grass etc recently cut grass etc mow down …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• mow — mow1 [mō] vt., vi. mowed, mowed or mown, mowing [ME mowen < OE mawan, akin to Ger mähen < IE base * mē , *met > L metere, to mow] 1. to cut down (standing grass or grain) with a sickle, scythe, lawn mower, etc. 2. to cut grass or grain… …   English World dictionary

• grass may be greener on the other side but it's just as hard to mow — The grass may be greener on the other side but it s just as hard to mow is an expression used to mean a person s desire to have that which another person has in the belief it will make their life easieris false as all situations come with their… …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• Mow — Mow, v. i. To cut grass, etc., with a scythe, or with a machine; to cut grass for hay. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• mow — [ mou ] (past tense mowed; past participle mown [ moun ] or mowed) verb transitive to cut grass using a machine or tool with blades: We needed to mow the lawn. ,mow down phrasal verb transitive INFORMAL to kill a lot of people quickly and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• mow — The past of the verb is mowed. The past participle is mowed or mown (He has mowed / mown the grass), but when used as an adjective mown is the only form used (Mown grass) …   Modern English usage

• mow — ► VERB (past part. mowed or mown) 1) cut down or trim (grass or a cereal crop) with a machine or scythe. 2) (mow down) kill by gunfire or by knocking down with a motor vehicle. DERIVATIVES mower noun. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

• mow|er — «MOH uhr», noun. 1. a person who mows grass, grain, or weeds. 2. a mowing machine or lawn mower …   Useful english dictionary

• mow — I [[t]moʊ[/t]] v. mowed, mowed mown, mow•ing 1) agr. to cut down (grass, grain, etc.) with a scythe or a machine 2) agr. to cut grass, grain, etc., from 3) agr. to cut down grass, grain, etc 4) mow down a) to destroy or kill in great numbers, as… …   From formal English to slang