What does fallow mean?
Fallow means (agriculture, uncountable) Ground ploughed and harrowed but left unseeded for one year..
Fallow
/ˈfæləʊ/ · noun
Meaning
(agriculture, uncountable) Ground ploughed and harrowed but left unseeded for one year..
Definitions by Sense
- (agriculture, uncountable) Ground ploughed and harrowed but left unseeded for one year.
- (agriculture, uncountable) Uncultivated land.
- The ploughing or tilling of land, without sowing it for a season.
- (of agricultural land) Ploughed but left unseeded for more than one planting season.
- (of agricultural land) Left unworked and uncropped for some amount of time.
- (figurative) Inactive; undeveloped.
- (transitive) To make land fallow for agricultural purposes.
- Of a pale red or yellow, light brown; dun.
Example Sentences
By a complete summer fallow, land is rendered tender and mellow. The fallow gives it a better tilth than can be given by a fallow crop.
a fallow period in one's career
After two more homeland hits and a fallow two years, Pickettywitch was parked and junked.
a fallow deer or greyhound
How does your fallow greyhound, sir?
Synonyms for fallow
Antonyms for fallow
Related Words
Word Forms
- fallows
- more fallow
- most fallow
- fallowing
- fallowed
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for fallow?
Common synonyms include abeyant, dormant, latent, undeveloped.
What is the opposite of fallow?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use fallow in a sentence?
By a complete summer fallow, land is rendered tender and mellow. The fallow gives it a better tilth than can be given by a fallow crop.
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