plough into
plough into · ploughs into · ploughed into · ploughing into
To crash into somethingTo crash into something.
» They saw the van plough into the crowd.
Они видели, как фургон въехал в толпу.
Meaning
3 sensesTo crash into something.
The lorry ploughed into the line of stationary cars.
To engage in some activity with vigor.
(transitive)To invest a resource (money, material, energy) into something.
Examples
3 sentencesThey saw the van plough into the crowd.
ruОни видели, как фургон въехал в толпу. — marafon
Someone ploughed into me from behind at an intersection yesterday.
The car veered out of control and ploughed into a group of people at a bus stop.
Forms
ploughs into, ploughing into, ploughed into, ploughed into| Base form | plough into · to plough into |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ploughs into |
| Present participle | ploughing into |
| Past simple | ploughed into |
| Past participle | ploughed into |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- plough onTo continue with a task despite it being menial, difficult, or boring
- plough downTo dig up and incorporate a legume crop into the soil by ploughing it over when it is fully grown.
- plough overTo dig through and loosen soil using a plough.
- plough intoTo crash into something.
- plough throughTo persevere with an activity of consuming something, both literally and figuratively.
- plough aheadCommonwealth English standard spelling of plow ahead.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb