Mow (mō), v. t. [imp.Mowed (mōd); p. p.Mowed or Mown (mōn); p. pr. & vb. n.Mowing.] [OE. mowen, mawen, AS. māwan; akin to D. maaijen, G. mähen, OHG. mājan, Dan. meie, L. metere to reap, mow, Gr. αμἀ̑ν. Cf. Math, Mead a meadow, Meadow.] 1. To cut down, as grass, with a scythe or machine.
2. To cut the grass from; as, to mow a meadow.
3. To cut down; to cause to fall in rows or masses, as in mowing grass; — with down; as, a discharge of grapeshot mows down whole ranks of men.