mow down

UK
/maʊ daʊn/
US
/moʊ daʊn/

Translations

mow downverb
mowed down
Past Simple
mowed down
Past Participle
mowing down
Gerund
UK
/maʊ daʊn/
US
/moʊ daʊn/
The car mowed down several pedestrians on the sidewalk.
Машина сбила нескольких пешеходов на тротуаре.
The machine gun mowed down the enemy soldiers.
Пулемет косил вражеских солдат.
Additional translations
Synonyms
wipe out
cut down

Definitions

mow downverb
To cut down or knock down, especially with a machine or weapon.
The soldiers were ordered to mow down the advancing enemy troops.
To destroy or defeat in large numbers.
The team managed to mow down their opponents with ease, winning the game by a large margin.