Sow/səʊ/ Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Agricultural Context Primarily used in farming and gardening to discuss planting. She plans to sow carrots in her garden this weekend. Pro Tip 2/3Seasonal Activity Sowing generally refers to a seasonal activity, crucial for knowing when to use the word. Many farmers sow their fields right after the last frost. Pro Tip 3/3Literal and Metaphorical Used both literally for seeds and metaphorically for ideas or qualities. The author sows the seeds of a great story in the first chapter.