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plowing

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Alternative form of ploughing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

Riding with neither foot leading, with the stick perpendicular to the fall line; not goofy nor regular.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, snowboarding, sports

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

Ploughing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

tilling the land with a plow

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he hired someone to do the plowing for him

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ploughing

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tilling

History

Etymology

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Real reading context

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