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to mow

to mow

1 9.9
To make a sad face by pushing out the lower lip
  • verb
  • /moʊ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : hacer pucheros
  • A bitter man, Caroline said, an apartment-dweller who never mowed an inch of grass nor a blade of hay.

Examples

  • The President of VA Tech has never reached out to the parents whose sons and daughters were mowed down by a deranged student, while President Charles Steger refused to warn the campus that a killer was on the loose.

    Blog text (21)

  • - Mow, where will we buy these diamonds?

    The Black Windmill (1974)

  • Hamas will eventually rearm, and in a couple of years, Israel will need to "mow the grass" again.

    Blog text (11)

  • Mother, if you're not out of that doorway by the time I get dressed, I'll mow you down.

    The Talk of the Town (1942)

  • I'm so sick of banks and huge corporations mowing over people like they'll never have to face the consequences for their actions.

    Blog text (14)

  • My hair has fallen and stuck to my forehead like a Mexican who's mowed my lawn after nine hours with no lunch break.

    Fright Flick (2011)

  • When he didn't get his way, he made a mow that showed how upset he was.

  • She couldn't help but mow when her favorite toy was taken away.

  • The child would mow in disappointment every time he lost a game.

Synonyms

to pout
vsto mow
41 3.4

To push out your lips to show that you are annoyed or disappointed

is about the whole sulky face rather than only lip movement
to mop
vsto mow
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To make a sad face by pushing out the lower lip

has identical meaning but is archaic or literary in use

Antonyms

to smile
∞ 1.0

To turn the corners of your mouth up to show happiness or friendliness

Phrasal Verbs

to mow down
  • Offensive
9 8.8

To kill or hurt many people suddenly, usually with guns

to mow a swath
  • US
7.9

To cut a path through tall grass and plants with a scythe or mower

How Sulky

to sulk
42 3.5
to mow
  • Archaic
1 9.9
to pout
41 3.4
to frown
160 1.0

Surface Forms

mow infinitive
mowed past
mowed past participle
mowing present participle
mows third person singular

Etymology

Mow once meant to pull a sad or 'pouting' face; a helpful way to remember this is to imagine someone pushing out their lower lip to show they are unhappy. That's why the old use of mow was about sulking or making a face, though this meaning is now rare.