sow

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /saʊ/

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• Homophone: sough

Noun

Singular sow

Plural sows

A sow with her piglets.

1. (countable) A sow is an adult female pig.
2. (vulgar) A sow is an ugly, promiscuous woman.

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.