plough

1 usuallly plow AmE noun (C)

1 a large piece of farm equipment used to turn over the earth so that seeds can be planted

2 under the plough used for growing crops

3 the Plough especially BrE the group of seven bright stars seen only from the northern part of the world; big dipper (2) AmE

—see also: snow plough 2 usually plow AmE verb

1 (I, T) to turn over the earth using a plough so that seeds can be planted: a ploughed field

2 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to move with a lot of effort or force

(+ along/across etc): The ship ploughed slowly across the bay. plough sth back phrasal verb (T) to put money that you have earned back into a business in order to make the business bigger and more successful: Profits from ticket sales are ploughed back into further conservation projects. plough into sb/sth phrasal verb (T) to hit something hard, especially while driving, because you are going too fast or not paying attention: I ploughed into the car in front. plough on phrasal verb (I) to continue doing something that is difficult or boring: Julia ploughed on through the endless exam papers. plough through phrasal verb (T) to read all of something, even though it is boring and takes a long time: After ploughing through all those textbooks, it was a relief to read a novel. plough sth up phrasal verb (T) to break up the surface of the ground by repeatedly travelling over it: Horses plough up the paths and make them muddy for walkers.