plowed Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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