ALL meanings of plough
plough
P p - verb without object plough to proceed in a slow, laborious, and steady manner (often followed by through): The researcher plowed through a pile of reports. 1
- verb without object plough to move through water by cleaving the surface: a ship plowing through a turbulent sea. 1
- noun plough an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil. 1
- noun plough any of various implements resembling or suggesting this, as a kind of plane for cutting grooves or a contrivance for clearing away snow from a road or track. 1
- noun plough Type Founding. (formerly) an instrument for cutting the groove in the foot of type. 1
- noun plough Bookbinding. a device for trimming the edges of the leaves by hand. 1
- noun plough (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Ursa Major. the Big Dipper. 1
- verb with object plough to turn up (soil) with a plow. 1
- verb with object plough to make (a furrow) with a plow. 1
- verb with object plough to tear up, cut into, or make a furrow, groove, etc. in (a surface) with or as if with a plow (often followed by up): The tractor plowed up an acre of trees. 1
- verb with object plough to clear by the use of a plow, especially a snowplow (sometimes followed by out): The city's work crews were busily plowing the streets after the blizzard. 1
- verb with object plough to invest, as capital (often followed by into): to plow several hundred million into developing new oil fields. 1
- verb with object plough to reinvest or reutilize (usually followed by back): to plow profits back into new plants and equipment. 1
- verb with object plough to cleave the surface of (the water): beavers plowing the pond. to make (a way) or follow (a course) in this manner: The yacht plowed an easterly course through the choppy Atlantic. 1
- verb with object plough Slang: Vulgar. to have sexual intercourse with. 1
- verb without object plough to till the soil or work with a plow. 1
- verb without object plough to take plowing in a specified way: land that plows easily. 1
- verb without object plough to move forcefully through something in the manner of a plow (often followed by through, into, along, etc.): The cop plowed through the crowd, chasing after the thief. The car plowed into our house. 1
- countable noun plough A plough is a large farming tool with sharp blades which is pulled across the soil to turn it over, usually before seeds are planted. 0
- verb plough When someone ploughs an area of land, they turn over the soil using a plough. 0
- noun plough an agricultural implement with sharp blades, attached to a horse, tractor, etc, for cutting or turning over the earth 0
- noun plough any of various similar implements, such as a device for clearing snow 0
- noun plough a plane with a narrow blade for cutting grooves in wood 0
- noun plough (in agriculture) ploughed land 0
- verb plough to till (the soil) with a plough 0
- verb plough to make (furrows or grooves) in (something) with or as if with a plough 0
- verb plough to move (through something) in the manner of a plough 0
- verb plough to work at slowly or perseveringly 0
- verb plough (of a vehicle) to run uncontrollably into something in its path 0
- verb plough to turn over (a growing crop, manure, etc) into the earth with a plough 0
- verb plough to fail an examination 0
- abbreviation PLOUGH plow 0