n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: 15th century
1 a : to turn, break up, or work with a plow b : to make (as a furrow) with a plow
2 : to cut into, open, or make furrows or ridges in with or as if with a plow
3 : to cleave the surface of or move through (water) <whales plow ing the ocean>
4 : to clear away snow from with a snowplow < plow the street>
5 : to spend or invest (money) in substantial amounts ― used with into < plow s most of her income into mutual funds>
intransitive verb
1 a : to use a plow b : to bear or admit of plowing
2 a : to move in a way resembling that of a plow <the car plow ed into a fence> b : to proceed steadily and laboriously <had to plow through a stack of letters>
– plow · able \ - ə -b ə l \ adjective
– plow · er \ ' plau ̇ (- ə )r \ noun