trough

From Wiktionary

Pronunciation[change]

Noun[change]

Singular
trough

Plural
troughs

A trough
  1. (countable) A trough is a open container that is long and narrow. It is for animals to eat or drink out of.

Verb[change]

Plain form
trough

Third-person singular
troughs

Past tense
troughed

Past participle
troughed

Present participle
troughing

  1. If you trough, you eat in a greedy way.
    He troughed his way through three meat pies.