plow

²plow

verb

Definition of PLOW

transitive verb

1

a : to turn, break up, or work with a plow b : to make (as a furrow) with a plow

2

: to cut into, open, or make furrows or ridges in with or as if with a plow

3

: to cleave the surface of or move through (water) <whales plowing the ocean>

4

: to clear away snow from with a snowplow <plow the street>

5

: to spend or invest (money) in substantial amounts —used with into <plow money into stocks>

intransitive verb

1

a : to use a plow b : to undergo plowing

2

a : to move forcefully into or through something <the car plowed into a fence> b : to proceed steadily and laboriously <had to plow through a stack of letters>

— plow·able \-ə-bəl\ adjective

— plow·er \ˈplau̇(-ə)r\ noun

Examples of PLOW

1. The soil was freshly plowed.
2. They used oxen to plow the field.
3. My street hasn't been plowed yet.
4. We hired someone to plow the snow from our driveway.
5. The town won't start plowing until the storm is almost over.
6. a ship plowing the ocean
7. They continued to plow their way through the tall grass.

First Known Use of PLOW

15th century

Related to PLOW

Synonyms: break, furrow

Related Words: cultivate, till; fallow; harrow, hoe, list, rake, rototill

Near Antonyms: break, ease (up), let up, slacken; bum, chill, dally, dillydally, footle, goldbrick, goof (off), hack (around), hang (around or out), idle, laze, loaf, lounge, shirk, slack (off), veg out; bask, loll, relax, repose, rest, unwind; dabble, doodle, fool around, fribble, goof (around), hang, hang about [British], mess around, monkey (around), play, potter (around), putter (around), trifle

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