Synonyms for

Trough

Verb / trɔ:f / Another word for trough — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A long, narrow container used for holding food or water for animals.

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

channel receptacle container cistern

Informal

feeder basin ditch gutter

Literary

hollow depression valley

Antonyms

peak summit crest ridge acme zenith

Common collocations

  • water trough
  • feeding trough
  • long trough
  • deep trough
  • cattle trough
  • pig trough
  • wave trough
  • economic trough

Word family

noun trough

Usage note

A trough most commonly refers to a long, narrow open container for animals to eat or drink from. It can also refer to a low point in a wave or an economic cycle.

Example sentences

  1. The horses drank water from the trough.
  2. The farmer filled the trough with hay for the cows.
  3. The bird bath was made from an old trough.
  4. The dog ate his food out of a trough.
  5. The trough was used to store grain.

Quotes

  • The trough's for you and the trough's for me; the trough's for the hogs and the hounds, oh, gee!
  • I'll make your life one sweet trough of happiness.
  • You either sink or swim, you've got to empty the trough.

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