Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The act of cutting with a scythe.
- n. Land from which the crop is cut.
- n. The process of placing or storing hay or grain in a mow.
- n. Ability.
- n. Grimacing; mocking.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The act of one who, or the operation of that which, mows.
- n. Land from which grass is cut; meadow land.
Examples
“The problem is, Becky has an outsize sense of entitlement, which allows her to feel justified in mowing down people who get in her way.”
The Washington Post: Carolyn Hax: Unfaithful sister wants her ex excluded from family functions
“Two touchdowns allowed to a team that scored an NFL-record 589 points in mowing down 16 opponents during the regular season.”
“Yet local authorities and other ne'er-do-wells persist in mowing them at the wrong times.”
“However, it is possible that long-term mowing at the same time of year, while not shifting overall composition, has changed the numeric relationships of the species.”
“Federer was at his best Wednesday in mowing down Mario Ancic of Croatia 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to avenge his only loss on grass in the last four years and advance to the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament for the ninth consecutive time.”
“Thomas Grant's industry, and the zeal he manifested in all that concerned his master's interests; but he feared the man was so attached to the old ways of managing land, that he would be unwilling to avail himself of the improved implements of agriculture, or the new-fangled notions, as he called mowing-machines, horse-rakes, sowing-machines, etc., etc.”
“Oh, please God we live till Monday morning, we'll set the slater to mend the roof of the house – On Monday morning we'll fall to and cut the turf – On Monday morning we'll see and begin mowing – On Monday morning, please your honor, we'll begin and dig the potatoes," &c.”
“Late-term mowing in October and November allowed most of the native plants to mature and seed.”
“The mowing was a real issue for my father, legally as well as aesthetically.”
“Mowing Ground Ivy also known as mowing "Creeping Cyrus Pinkerton," produces one of my favorite summer fragrances.”
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