rototill

[ roh-tuh-til ]

verb (used with object)

1. to break up (soil) with a rototiller.

verb (used without object)

1. to break up soil with a rototiller.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rototill¹

First recorded in 1935–40; back formation from rototiller

Example Sentences

It’s common for people to want to rototill or dig these materials into their garden beds, Brewer said, but experience has shown that it’s better — and easier — is simply to apply 2 or 3 inches of organic materials to garden beds without mixing them in.

From Seattle Times

In May, tell readers to rototill their gardens.

From New York Times

In spring, he told readers not to rototill their gardens.

From New York Times

A hoe by any other name could be a rake, a harrow or a rototill.

From Seattle Times

Maybe we’ll even find a use for fire ants — perhaps a crop that just loves the way they rototill the soil.

From Washington Post