trough

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: trôf, IPA ^(key): /trɔf/
• (US) (Canada) enPR: trŏf, IPA ^(key): /trɑf/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /trɒf/

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Noun

Singular trough

Plural troughs

A trough

1. (countable) A trough is a open container that is long and narrow. It is for animals to eat or drink out of.

Verb

Plain form trough

Third-person singular troughs

Past tense troughed

Past participle troughed

Present participle troughing

1. If you trough, you eat in a greedy way.

   He troughed his way through three meat pies.