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    tow
    /təʊ/

    verb

    • 1. (of a motor vehicle or boat) pull (another vehicle or boat) along with a rope, chain, or tow bar: "a pickup van towing a trailer"

    noun

    • 1. an act of towing a vehicle or boat: "the cruiser got a tow from a warship after its engine failed"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TOW definition: 1. to pull a car, boat, etc. along, fastened behind another vehicle or boat: 2. to take away a…. Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › towTow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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."

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › towTow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTOW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › towTOW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtow verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

    Definition of tow verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › towTow - definition of tow by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTOW | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    TOW definition: 1. to pull a car, boat, etc, using a rope or chain connected to another vehicle: 2. If you have…. Learn more.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › towestTOW Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    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.