noun
plough
plow
noun
1
A farm tool with a blade, pulled through soil to break it up before planting.
"The tractor pulled a heavy plough across the field."
verb
1
To turn over soil with a plough in preparation for planting.
"The farmer ploughed the field before sowing wheat."
2
To move forcefully or steadily through something, as if cutting a path.
"The truck ploughed through the flood water."
"She ploughed through the pile of emails before lunch."
3
To crash into something without stopping.
"The car ploughed into a row of parked vehicles."
How to Use Plough
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe farm tool for turning soil, or to move forcefully through something as if using one.
UK vs US
British English spells it "plough"; American English uses "plow" for the same word.
Common pairings
plough a field
plough through
plough into
Word Forms
ploughed past tense, Ploughs plural, ploughs singular
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Etymology
From Old English "plōh" and Old Norse "plógr", both going back to a shared Germanic root for the farming tool.