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mow

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /moʊ/ · UK /məʊ/

Forms: mowing

mow means: To cut grass or crops with a machine or a tool.

verb

CUT GRASSB1

To cut grass or crops with a machine or a tool.

  • I mow the lawn every week.
  • She mowed the grass before lunch.
  • Have they mown the hayfield yet?

Similar words: cut

Common phrases: mow the lawn, mow the grass, mow a field

noun

GRASS CUTTINGB2

An occasion when grass is cut.

  • The lawn needs a mow.
  • I gave the garden a quick mow yesterday.
  • One last mow should keep it tidy for winter.

How to use it: give something a mow (I'll give the lawn a mow this afternoon.); need a mow (The grass needs a mow.)

Similar words: cut, mowing

Common phrases: a quick mow, need a mow, give something a mow

HAY STORAGEC2

A space in a barn where hay, straw, or grain is stored.

  • The hay is stored in the mow.
  • He climbed the ladder to the mow.
  • We filled the barn's mow before winter.

Similar words: hayloft, haymow

Common phrases: hay mow, barn mow, in the mow

Questions about mow

What does mow mean?

To cut grass or crops with a machine or a tool.

What is mow in other languages?

Türkçe: biçmek · Español: segar · Français: tondre · Deutsch: mähen · Italiano: falciare · 日本語: 刈る

How do you pronounce mow?

In American English /moʊ/; in British English /məʊ/.

How do you use mow in a sentence?

I mow the lawn every week. She mowed the grass before lunch.

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