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Mow has 12 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a loft in a barn where hay is stored

2

The act of mowing (a garden, grass etc.)

3

A scornful grimace; a wry face.

4

A stack of hay, corn, beans or a barn for the storage of hay, corn, beans.

5

Alternative form of mew (a seagull)

6

Initialism of meals on wheels.

Verb
1

cut with a blade or mower

"mow the grass"

2

make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip

"mop and mow"

"The girl pouted"

3

To cut down grass or crops.

4

To make grimaces, mock.

5

To put into mows.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

Example Sentences
"mow the grass" verb
"mop and mow" verb
"The girl pouted" verb
See Also
grass finger bar mows mock stack wike mowest beans
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
loft cut grimace
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
scythe

Origin

The word "mow" comes from Old English, where it originally meant to cut down grass or grain. Its roots trace back to a Proto-Indo-European term specifically for reaping crops.

Rhyming Words
bemow remow haymow pushmow marimow lawnmow push mow george gamow
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