C1verbUK spelling: ploughworknature
US/plaʊ/
UK/plaʊ/
to turn over soil with a farm tool, or to push through something with force
In context
Farmers plow their fields in early spring before planting the seeds.
City workers plow the roads every time heavy snow falls overnight.
The company plowed millions of dollars into a new advertising campaign.
Words that go with plow
verb + noun
- plow a fieldThey plow the field twice a year.
- plow the snowCrews plow the snow from the highway before dawn.
verb + preposition
- plow throughI plowed through a pile of emails this morning.
- plow intoThe truck plowed into a parked car.
- plow money intoInvestors plowed money into the start-up.
verb + adverb
- plow aheadDespite the criticism, the manager plowed ahead with the plan.