Sekirov Dictionary

plough

/plaʊ/

verb10

  1. To use a plough on soil to prepare for planting.
  2. To use a plough.
  3. To move with force.
  4. To run through, as in sailing.
  5. (informal) To knock over or run over (someone) without stopping.
  6. (vulgar) To sexually penetrate, typically in a vigorous manner.
  7. To furrow; to make furrows, grooves, or ridges in.
  8. To cut a groove in, as in a plank, or the edge of a board; especially, a rectangular groove to receive the end of a shelf or tread, the edge of a panel, a tongue, etc.
  9. To trim, or shave off the edges of, as a book or paper, with a plough.
  10. (UK, no longer used) To fail (a student).

noun7

  1. A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.
  2. Any of several other tools or implements that cut and push material.
  3. A joiner's plane for making grooves.
  4. A bookbinder's implement for trimming or shaving off the edges of books.
  5. Ellipsis of snowplough.
  6. A yoga pose resembling a traditional plough, halāsana.
  7. The use of a plough; tillage.
forms

ploughed · ploughing · plougheth · ploughs · ploughest

Phrases with plough

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