Mow (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cut with a blade or mower; "mow the grass".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- We need to mow the lawn before the weekend party to make a good impression on our guests.
- She grabbed the lawn mower and went outside to mow the overgrown grass.
- Every Saturday morning, he would mow the grass and trim the bushes in his front yard.
- The gardener uses a ride-on mower to mow the large field behind our house.
- It's been a while since we last mowed the grass, so we'll need to mow it twice to get it back to its original height.
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Meaning 2
Make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip; "mop and mow"; "The girl pouted".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- She mowed when her mother took away her phone as punishment for not studying for her exam.
- The young child mowed exaggeratedly after his parents told him he couldn't get the toy he wanted.
- The teenager mowed and crossed her arms defiantly when her parents said she was grounded.
- When her big sister got the last cookie she wanted, little Emma mowed sulkily and refused to eat anything else for the rest of the evening.
- He mowed at his teacher for giving him extra homework over the weekend.