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- DictionaryHar·row/ˈherō/
noun
- 1. an implement consisting of a heavy frame set with teeth or tines which is dragged over plowed land to break up clods, remove weeds, and cover seed.
verb
- 1. draw a harrow over (land): "they ploughed and harrowed the heavy clay"
- 2. cause distress to: "Todd could take it, whereas I'm harrowed by it"
1. : to cultivate with a harrow (see harrow entry 2) harrow the fields. 2. : torment, vex.
Harrow definition: an agricultural implement with spikelike teeth or upright disks, drawn chiefly over plowed land to level it, break up clods, root up weeds, etc.. See examples of HARROW used in a sentence.
HARROW definition: 1. a large piece of equipment that is pulled behind a tractor (= a farm vehicle) to break the earth…. Learn more.
To harrow is to cause worry and upset, the way a truly scary movie might harrow you, making it hard to sleep without turning on the light. Harrow is an uncommon verb that was originally used in a religious context.
A harrow is a piece of farm equipment consisting of a row of blades fixed to a heavy frame. When it is pulled over ploughed land, the blades break up large lumps of soil.
1. an agricultural implement with spikelike teeth or upright disks, for leveling and breaking up clods in plowed land. v.t. 2. to draw a harrow over (land). 3. to disturb keenly or painfully; distress the mind, feelings, etc., of. v.i. 4. to become broken up by harrowing, as soil.
What does the verb harrow mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb harrow . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
verb [ I or T ] us / ˈher.oʊ / uk / ˈhær.əʊ /. to use a large piece of equipment that is pulled behind a tractor (= a farm vehicle) to break the earth into small pieces ready for planting: roughly plowed and harrowed land.
Harrow definition: A farm implement consisting of a heavy frame with sharp teeth or upright disks, used to break up and even off plowed ground.
[usually passive] to make somebody feel very shocked, frightened or upset. (be) harrowed by something They remain harrowed by the eight weeks of bombing. Check pronunciation: harrow. Definition of harrow verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
