plough
noun
plow.
plough
American
[plou]
/ plaʊ /
noun
Chiefly British.
plough
1
British
/ plaʊ /
noun
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an agricultural implement with sharp blades, attached to a horse, tractor, etc, for cutting or turning over the earth
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any of various similar implements, such as a device for clearing snow
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a plane with a narrow blade for cutting grooves in wood
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(in agriculture) ploughed land
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to begin or undertake a task
verb
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to till (the soil) with a plough
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to make (furrows or grooves) in (something) with or as if with a plough
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to move (through something) in the manner of a plough
the ship ploughed the water
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to work at slowly or perseveringly
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(intr; foll by into or through) (of a vehicle) to run uncontrollably into something in its path
the plane ploughed into the cottage roof
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(tr; foll by in, up, under, etc) to turn over (a growing crop, manure, etc) into the earth with a plough
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slang (intr) to fail an examination
Plough
2
British
/ plaʊ /
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of plough
Old English plōg plough land; related to Old Norse plogr, Old High German pfluoc
Example Sentences
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“He sent me a picture of the whiteboard once,” said Tim Plough, who coached Mendoza at Cal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
“I think he’s going to be playing football for a long time,” said Plough, now the head coach at UC-Davis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Stacey now lives in Hook, Hampshire, but was born and raised in Wimbledon and started going to watch the club at the old Plough Lane ground in the 1970s.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024
McKenna's side reached the fourth round with a 3-1 win against League Two AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2024
And there it remained until 1960 when it was discovered by Kenyan divers Conway Plough and Peter Philips.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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