turn up the earth of (an area of land) with a plough, especially before sowing

Uncle Vic ploughed his garden

they used to plough with bullocks

(especially of a vehicle) move in a fast and uncontrolled manner

the car ploughed into the side of a van

clear snow from (a road) using a snowplough

he could use the car only in summer because the roads weren't ploughed in winter

fail (an examination)

not many people plough Greats and become a professor of Latin