Definition of Plow
Plow
plow
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a large device used in farming, consisting of one or more blades fitted into a frame and drawn by an animal or a tractor, used to prepare the ground for planting seeds by cutting and turning over the soil;
e.g. The farmer was able to buy a new plow that could prepare a larger area in less time.
(verb)
broadly, to cut a line or furrow through something, especially to do this to land using a plow to turn over the earth before seeds are planted;
e.g. The dogs plow through the snow, creating a path through it. They couldn't plow the field because the earth was too hard and dry.
(verb)
to move fast in a particular direction, especially in a way that is uncontrolled;
e.g. The car swung off the road and started to plow down the side of the mountain.
(verb)
to advance through something or make slow progress, often forcibly and with a lot of effort;
e.g. She sat down to plow through the reading before she got too tired.
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