furrow

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈfʌroʊ/ or /ˈfɝoʊ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈfʌrəʊ/

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Noun

Singular furrow

Plural furrows

1. (countable) A furrow is a long trench made in the ground in order to plant a crop.
2. (countable) A furrow is a deep wrinkle on a person's face, especially on the forehead.

Verb

Plain form furrow

Third-person singular furrows

Past tense furrowed

Past participle furrowed

Present participle furrowing

1. (transitive) If you furrow the ground, you dig a trench in it.
2. (transitive) If you furrow your eyebrows, you pull them together due to concentration, worry.
   • Synonym: frown