2plow (US) or Brit plough verb
plows; plowed; plow·ing 1 [+ obj] : to dig into or break up (dirt, soil, land, etc.) with a plow
▪ The soil was freshly plowed. ▪ They used oxen to plow the field. ▪ Plow the weeds back into the soil. [=use a plow to bury the weeds] 2 chiefly US : to use a snowplow to remove snow from a road, parking lot, etc. [+ obj] ▪ My street hasn't been plowed yet. ▪ We hired someone to plow the snow from our driveway. [no obj] ▪ The town won't start plowing until the storm is almost over. 3 : to move through, over, or across (something) in a forceful and steady way [+ obj] ▪ a ship/whale plowing the ocean ▪ They continued to plow their way through the tall grass. [no obj] — followed by an adverb or preposition ▪ A series of damaging storms plowed across the state last fall. ▪ We plowed through the crowd. 4 always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] : to do something difficult in a slow or steady way
▪ She spent several hours plowing through the paperwork on her desk.
▪ The soil was freshly plowed. ▪ They used oxen to plow the field. ▪ Plow the weeds back into the soil. [=use a plow to bury the weeds]
▪ She spent several hours plowing through the paperwork on her desk.
plough a furrow — see 1furrow
plow ahead [phrasal verb]
: to continue to do something without being stopped by problems or opposition
▪ The city is plowing ahead with plans to demolish the building.
▪ The city is plowing ahead with plans to demolish the building.
plow into [phrasal verb] 1 plow into (someone or something) : to crash into (someone or something) usually at a high speed
▪ The car plowed into the guardrail. 2 plow (money, profits, etc.) into (something) : to invest (money, profits, etc.) in (something) : to put (money) into (something)
▪ The company plowed millions of dollars into research. — often + back ▪ For the first 10 years, the profits were all plowed back into the company.
▪ The car plowed into the guardrail.
▪ The company plowed millions of dollars into research. — often + back ▪ For the first 10 years, the profits were all plowed back into the company.
plow on [phrasal verb]
: to continue doing something that is slow and difficult
▪ I was discouraged, but I plowed on.
▪ I was discouraged, but I plowed on.
