trough Synonyms
Another word for trough
• noun (Context 1)
A long, narrow, open container used to hold food or water for animals.
"The farmer filled the wooden manger with fresh water for the horses."
• noun (Context 2)
The lowest point in a regular cycle of activity, such as an economic cycle or a wave.
"The economy finally began to recover after reaching a deep nadir during the recession."
• noun (Context 3)
A long, narrow depression, such as the hollow between two wave crests or an elongated region of relatively low atmospheric pressure.
"The small boat disappeared from view as it dipped into the deep hollow between the ocean waves."
• verb (Context 4)
To eat greedily or voraciously, often likened to an animal feeding.
"They spent the entire evening troughing on junk food while watching movies."
• verb (Context 5)
To form a long, narrow depression or channel in a surface.
"The heavy rains troughed the soft soil, leaving deep furrows across the garden."
Opposites of trough
The opposite of trough shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: