mowing

verb

1. To cut down with a scythe or sickle or machine
2. To cut the standing herbage (such as grass) of

   "mow the lawn"

3. To overcome swiftly and decisively rout

   "mowed down the opposing team"

4. To cut down standing herbage (such as grass)

verb

1. To make grimaces

phrasal verb

1. To kill or knock down (a person or many people) in a sudden and violent way

   "The soldiers were mowed down by machine guns."