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TOW definition: 1. to pull a car, boat, etc. along, fastened behind another vehicle or boat: 2. to take away a…. Learn more.
1. a. : the act or an instance of towing. b. : the fact or state of being towed. 2. a. : something towed (such as a boat or car) b. : a group of barges lashed together and usually pushed.
to pull a car, boat, etc. along, fastened behind another vehicle or boat: You shouldn't drive fast when your car is towing a trailer. The road was closed while the vehicles that had been involved in the accident were towed away/off. The damaged boat was towed to safety. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
Tow definition: to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device. See examples of TOW used in a sentence.
11 meanings: 1. to pull or drag (a vehicle, boat, etc), esp by means of a rope or cable 2. the act or an instance of towing 3..... Click for more definitions.
To tow something is to drag or pull it, the way a truck will tow your car away if you park it illegally. A boat can tow a smaller boat behind it, and a person can even tow another person: "I had to tow my little brother down the hall by his arm to get him to leave the party."
1. In a condition of being towed: a car with a trailer in tow. 2. Under close guidance; in one's charge: The new student was taken in tow by a peer counselor. 3. As a companion or follower: came to dinner with a friend in tow. [Middle English towen, from Old English togian; see deuk- in Indo-European roots .] tow′a·ble adj. tow′er n. tow 2. (tō) n.
Definition of tow verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Tow definition: to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device. See examples of TOW used in a sentence.
TOW definition: 1. to pull a car, boat, etc, using a rope or chain connected to another vehicle: 2. If you have…. Learn more.