plowing

5 definitions • 5 examples

US spelling of

a large farming tool with blades that dig into the earth, or a large, curved blade fixed to the front of a vehicle that moves snow or sand

to force your way, or to advance slowly although it is difficult:

[ I ] His truck left the road and plowed through some small trees.

[ T ] He picked the book up again and plowed his way through two more chapters.

to invest money in a business to make it successful:

If we’re hit by higher taxes, we’ll have a little less to plow back into the business.

to dig into the earth with a large farming tool to make the earth ready for planting, or to move snow or sand away from an area with a large, curved blade fixed to the front of a vehicle:

[ T ] It rained so much I thought I’d have to plow the crops under.

[ I ] I won’t be able to drive to the store until they plow.