mowing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of cutting grass with a lawnmower.

  - "I will mow the lawn this afternoon."
  - "My neighbor offered to mow my lawn."

• Adjective

  The state or condition of being mowed.

  - "The lawn is looking very mowing after the rain."
  - "The mowing grass smells wonderful."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈməʊ.ɪŋ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=94709130"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mowing
growing , showing , glowing , owing

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Variants

List of all variants of mowing that leads to same result
mow , mowed , mower , mowers , mowing , mown , mows , mow down , mowed down , mowing down , mown down , mows down

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Forms

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mows, mowed, mowing, mows'

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Etymology

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From the Old English word 'mowan', meaning 'to mow'.

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Trivia

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1. Mowing was once done by hand with scythes and sickles.

2. The first lawnmower was invented in 1827 by Edwin Beard Budding.

3. The Guinness World Record for the largest lawnmower measures 11.4 meters (37 feet 5 inches) long and weighs 10,500 kg (23,150 lbs).

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Related Concepts

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1. Lawnmower: A machine used for mowing grass.

2. Lawn care: The maintenance of a lawn, including mowing, watering, and fertilizing.

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Culture

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Mowing is an important part of lawn care and is often associated with the suburban lifestyle. In literature, mowing is mentioned in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' as a symbol of the mundane and routine aspects of life. In art, there are several paintings depicting the act of mowing, such as 'The Mower' by Jean-François Millet.

How to Memorize "mowing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself pushing a lawnmower and cutting the grass.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'mowing' with the sound of a lawnmower.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'My Old Nanny Watches Over' to remember the past tense form 'mowed'.

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