plough on
plough on · ploughs on · ploughed on · ploughing on
To continue with a task despite it being menial, difficult, or boringTo continue with a task despite it being menial, difficult, or boring
» Tom wasn't to be stopped: he ploughed on tirelessly.
Tom war kein Einhalt zu gebieten. Er machte unermüdlich immer weiter.
Meaning
1 sensesTo continue with a task despite it being menial, difficult, or boring
We could stop for a coffee, or plough on to the hotel.
More definitions
- continue moving forward
Examples
2 sentencesTom wasn't to be stopped: he ploughed on tirelessly.
deTom war kein Einhalt zu gebieten. Er machte unermüdlich immer weiter. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Even though Mary still hasn't shown up, we'll have to plough on without her.
Forms
ploughs on, ploughing on, ploughed on, ploughed on| Base form | plough on · to plough on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ploughs on |
| Present participle | ploughing on |
| Past simple | ploughed on |
| Past participle | ploughed on |
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.
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons 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