sow meaning

UK /səʊ/ US /saʊ/ 1 syllable

sow (verb): place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth.

sow has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

sow as a verb

  1. place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
    • She sowed sunflower seeds

    Synonyms: seed

    Type of: put

    Kinds: broadcast, inseminate, scatter

    Related forms: sower

  2. introduce into an environment
    • sow suspicion or beliefs

    Type of: circulate

    Related forms: sower

  3. place seeds in or on (the ground)
    • sow the ground with sunflower seeds

    Synonyms: inseminate, sow in

    Related forms: sower

sow as a noun

  1. an adult female hog

    Type of: swine

How to pronounce sow

sow is pronounced /səʊ/ in British English and /saʊ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with sow

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