sow

Pronunciation

• IPA: /saʊ/

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• Homophones: sough

Noun

Singular sow

Plural sows

A sow with her piglets.

1. A sow is an adult female pig.

Verb

Plain form sow

Third-person singular sows

Past tense sowed

Past participle sowed

Present participle sowing

1. To sow is to put something (usually seeds) into the ground to let it grow.