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plowing on

plowing on is the present participle and gerund of plow on.

Meaning of plow on

Verb

plow on (third-person singular simple present plows on, present participle plowing on, simple past and past participle plowed on)

  1. (idiomatic) To continue with a menial, tedious, or time-consuming task.
    • If you want to get good grades in the exam, you have to plow on with the book.

Questions about plowing on

What is plowing on the present participle and gerund of?
Plowing on is the present participle and gerund of plow on.

Words near plowing on in the dictionary

  1. plowing ahead
  2. plowing back
  3. plowing down
  4. plowing in
  5. plowing into
  6. plowing on
  7. plowing one's way
  8. plowing over
  9. plowing the sands
  10. plowing through
  11. plowing under

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