plow meaning and definition

PLOW noun

Definition of plow (noun)

1. a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
   • synonyms: plough

PLOW verb

Definition of plow (verb)

1. to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
   • "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring"
   • synonyms: plough, turn
2. act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
   • "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
   • synonyms: address, cover, deal, handle, treat
3. move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil
   • "The ship plowed through the water"
   • synonyms: plough