How to Pronounce "plow back"
expression
ˈpɫaʊ/ /ˈbæk
PLAU-bak
plaʊ/ /bˈæk
PLAU-bak
Definition
To invest money that a business earns back into the same business, instead of taking it out as profit.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɫaʊ/ /ˈbæk
British English
plaʊ/ /bˈæk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PLAU-bak
UK
PLAU-bak
Listen in Context
The company decided to plow back most of its profits into new equipment.
Small businesses often plow back earnings to grow faster.
If you plow back all your profits, your company might expand quickly.
Instead of giving out dividends, they chose to plow back the earnings to develop a new product line.