How Do You Spell PLOUGHED?

Pronunciation: [plˈa͡ʊd] (IPA)

The word "ploughed" is spelled using the combination of letters 'ou', which can be pronounced in multiple ways. In this case, the 'ou' sounds like the vowel in the word "now" and is transcribed as /aʊ/. The 'gh' in the word is silent and doesn't contribute to the pronunciation. Therefore, the phonetic transcription of "ploughed" is /plaʊd/. It is important to understand the phonetic transcription of words to aid in proper pronunciation and communication.

PLOUGHED Meaning and Definition

1. Ploughed is the past tense and past participle of the verb "plough," which refers to the act of breaking and turning over the soil using a plough or plow, typically to prepare it for planting or cultivating crops. It implies the action of using a plough to make furrows or troughs in the earth.

   When land is "ploughed," it generally involves the use of a plough, a farming implement that consists of a heavy blade or blades attached to a frame, which is pulled by a tractor or other vehicle. The blade is intended to cut deep into the soil, breaking it up and forming a furrow, where seeds will later be sown.

   The process of ploughing serves several purposes, including removing weeds, mixing in organic matter and crop residues, facilitating drainage, and loosening compacted soil to improve aeration and root penetration. It is an essential step in preparing fields for planting and maximizing agricultural productivity.

   The verb "ploughed" can also be used metaphorically, beyond the context of farming. In this sense, it refers to forcefully forging one's way through something, just like a plough advances through the soil. For example, one can say that a ship "ploughed" through the waves, or that a car "ploughed" through heavy traffic, emphasizing the force and determination of the movement.

   In conclusion, "ploughed" is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "plough," describing the action of breaking and turning over the soil using a plough implement, typically in agriculture, as well as forcefully forging through something in a determined manner.

2. Turned up with a plough.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for PLOUGHED

• oloughed
• lloughed
• 0loughed
• pkoughed
• ppoughed
• pooughed
• pliughed
• plkughed
• pllughed
• plpughed
• pl0ughed
• pl9ughed
• ployghed
• plohghed
• plojghed
• ploighed
• plo8ghed
• plo7ghed
• ploufhed

Etymology of PLOUGHED

The word "ploughed" originated from the Old English word "plōhian", which means "to till the soil with a plow". It is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "plōgōną" and can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root "*pleu", meaning "to flow, run". This root gave rise to several words related to working the earth, such as plow, plough, and plowed. Over time, the spelling of "ploughed" evolved to its current form, retaining its original meaning of tilling or cultivating land using a plow.

Similar spelling words for PLOUGHED

• plight,
• plucked,
• plugged.

Conjugate verb Ploughed

CONDITIONAL

I would plough

we would plough

you would plough

he/she/it would plough

they would plough

FUTURE

I will plough

we will plough

you will plough

he/she/it will plough

they will plough

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have ploughed

we will have ploughed

you will have ploughed

he/she/it will have ploughed

they will have ploughed

PAST

I ploughed

we ploughed

you ploughed

he/she/it ploughed

they ploughed

PAST PERFECT

I had ploughed

we had ploughed

you had ploughed

he/she/it had ploughed

they had ploughed

PRESENT

I plough

we plough

you plough

he/she/it ploughs

they plough

PRESENT PERFECT

I have ploughed

we have ploughed

you have ploughed

he/she/it has ploughed

they have ploughed

I am ploughing

we are ploughing

you are ploughing

he/she/it is ploughing

they are ploughing

I was ploughing

we were ploughing

you were ploughing

he/she/it was ploughing

they were ploughing

I will be ploughing

we will be ploughing

you will be ploughing

he/she/it will be ploughing

they will be ploughing

I have been ploughing

we have been ploughing

you have been ploughing

he/she/it has been ploughing

they have been ploughing

I had been ploughing

we had been ploughing

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he/she/it had been ploughing

they had been ploughing

I will have been ploughing

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he/she/it will have been ploughing

they will have been ploughing

I would have ploughed

we would have ploughed

you would have ploughed

he/she/it would have ploughed

they would have ploughed

I would be ploughing

we would be ploughing

you would be ploughing

he/she/it would be ploughing

they would be ploughing

I would have been ploughing

we would have been ploughing

you would have been ploughing

he/she/it would have been ploughing

they would have been ploughing