sow

sow1 [ sou ] (past participle sown [ soun ] or sowed [ soud ] ) verb transitive *

to plant seeds in the ground:

Sow the seeds thinly outdoors in spring.

There's still time to sow fava beans for an early crop.

sow fear/doubt/confusion etc.

to make people feel afraid, confused, etc.:

These people are terrorists who want to sow fear and panic among our people.

sow the seeds of something

to do something that makes another situation or feeling start to develop, especially a negative one:

His actions sowed the seeds of the present conflict.

sow your wild oats

if a man sows his wild oats, he has many sexual relationships, especially when he is young

sow

sow 2 [ sau ] noun count

an adult female pig

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