mow down
To cut down, especially in large numbersTo cut down, especially in large numbers.
» He's mowed down a parade of challengers before.
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Examples
3 sentencesHe's mowed down a parade of challengers before.
The cannons opened fire, mowing down the first wave with grapeshot.
Jim took a truck and mowed down twenty people on a busy street.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To cut down, especially in large numbers.
niedermähen
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
(broadly, figuratively, transitive)To kill or slaughter, or to injure by knocking down, especially in large numbers and in a ruthless manner.
niedermähen
Forms
mows down, mowing down, mowed down, mown downirregular
| Base form | mow down · to mow down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mows down |
| Present participle | mowing down |
| Past simple | mowed down |
| Past participle | mown down |
Tenses
mow down · mowed down · will mow down · have mown downPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.