English noun: plow | |||
1. | plow (artifact) a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing | ||
Synonyms | plough | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tool | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bull tongue, moldboard plow, mouldboard plough | ||
English verb: plow | |||
1. | plow (creation) to break and turn over earth especially with a plow | ||
Samples | Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week. Turn the earth in the Spring. | ||
Synonyms | plough, turn | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | till | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | disk, harrow, ridge | ||
Entail | cut into, delve, dig, turn over | ||
Domain category | agriculture, farming, husbandry | ||
2. | plow (communication) act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression | ||
Samples | 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 | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | broach, initiate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | discourse, discuss, talk about, theologise, theologize | ||
Verb group | comprehend, cover, do by, embrace, encompass, handle, treat | ||
3. | plow (motion) move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil | ||
Samples | The ship plowed through the water. | ||
Synonyms | plough | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||