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• Mowed — Mow 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} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Mowed — Mow 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} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• mowed — məʊ n. pile of hay; part of the barn where hay is stored, hay loft v. cut down hay or a similar crop, trim grass; destroy or kill without purpose or in great numbers …   English contemporary dictionary

• mow down — verb kill a large number of people indiscriminately The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda • Syn: ↑massacre, ↑slaughter • Derivationally related forms: ↑slaughter (for: ↑slaughter), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• mow down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms mow down : present tense I/you/we/they mow down he/she/it mows down present participle mowing down past tense mowed down past participle mown down or mowed down informal to kill a lot of people quickly and… …   English dictionary

• mow down someone — mow down (someone/something) to violently cause someone or something to fall. The car skidded along the side of the road and mowed down several mailboxes before coming to a stop. A young woman was mowed down in a public market by narcotics… …   New idioms dictionary

• mow down something — mow down (someone/something) to violently cause someone or something to fall. The car skidded along the side of the road and mowed down several mailboxes before coming to a stop. A young woman was mowed down in a public market by narcotics… …   New idioms dictionary

• mow down — (someone/something) to violently cause someone or something to fall. The car skidded along the side of the road and mowed down several mailboxes before coming to a stop. A young woman was mowed down in a public market by narcotics traffickers.… …   New idioms dictionary

• mow down — verb a) To cut down, especially in large numbers. Our forecast calls for a return of summery weather in the 80s this weekend, so we actually can get out and mow down those weeds without having to inhale clouds of dust. b) To kill or slaughter, or …   Wiktionary

• mow down — PHRASAL VERB If someone is mown down, they are killed violently by a vehicle or gunfire. [be V ed P] She was mown down on a pedestrian crossing... [V P n (not pron)] Gunmen mowed down 10 people in one attack. [Also V n P] …   English dictionary

• mow — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, heap, stack, from Old English mūga; akin to Old Norse mūgi heap Date: before 12th century 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary