plough through
plough through · ploughs through · ploughed through · ploughing through
To persevere with an activity of consuming something, both literally and figurativelyTo persevere with an activity of consuming something, both literally and figuratively.
» The ship should plough through the blockade.
Meaning
2 sensesTo persevere with an activity of consuming something, both literally and figuratively.
I ploughed through two helpings, but then I didn't have room for any more.
If you can plough through the first three chapters, then the plot starts to get interesting.
To forcefully make a passage to move through.
I managed to plough through the crowds and get to the information desk.
Examples
1 sentencesThe ship should plough through the blockade.
Forms
ploughs through, ploughing through, ploughed through, ploughed through| Base form | plough through · to plough through |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | ploughs through |
| Present participle | ploughing through |
| Past simple | ploughed through |
| Past participle | ploughed through |
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