plough through

plough through

See also: plow through

English

Verb

plough through (third-person singular simple present ploughs through, present participle ploughing through, simple past and past participle ploughed through)

1. To persevere with an activity of consuming something, both literally and figuratively.

   I ploughed through two helpings, but then I didn't have room for any more.

   If you can plough through the first three chapters, then the plot starts to get interesting.

2. To forcefully make a passage to move through.

   I managed to plough through the crowds and get to the information desk.

Translations

To persevere with an activity of consuming something

To forcefully make a passage to move through