tow
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verb \ˈtō\Definition of TOW
transitive verb
: to draw or pull along behind : haul <tow a wagon>
intransitive verb
: to move in tow <trailers that tow behind the family auto — Bob Munger>
See Examples of TOW
- The car was towed to the nearest garage after the accident.
- The police towed my car because it was parked illegally.
Origin of TOW
Middle English, from Old English togian; akin to Old English tēon to draw, pull, Old High German ziohan to draw, pull, Latin ducere to draw, lead
First Known Use: before 12th century
Rhymes with TOW
beau, blow, bow, bro, Chou, crow, do, doe, dough, floe, flow, foe, fro, froe, glow, go, grow, ho, hoe, jo, Jo, joe, know, lo, low, mho, mot, mow, no, No, O, oh, owe, Poe, pow, pro, rho, roe, row, Rowe, schmo, sew, show, sloe, slow, snow, so, sow, stow, Stowe, strow, though, throe, throw, toe, trow, whoa, woe, yo
2tow
nounDefinition of TOW
1
: a rope or chain for towing
2
a : the act or an instance of towing b : the fact or state of being towed
3
a : something towed (as a boat or car) b : a group of barges lashed together and usually pushed
4
a : something (as a tugboat) that tows b : ski tow
— in tow
1
: under guidance or protection <taken in tow by a friendly native>
2
: accompanying or following usually as an attending or dependent party <not easy shopping with kids in tow>
First Known Use of TOW
1600
3tow
nounDefinition of TOW
1
: short or broken fiber (as of flax, hemp, or synthetic material) that is used especially for yarn, twine, or stuffing
2
a : yarn or cloth made of tow b : a loose essentially untwisted strand of synthetic fibers
Origin of TOW
Middle English, from Old English tow- spinning; akin to Old Norse tō tuft of wool for spinning, Old English tawian to prepare for use — more at taw
First Known Use: 14th century
4tow
nounDefinition of TOW
chiefly Scottish & dialect English : rope
Origin of TOW
Middle English (Scots), probably from Old English toh- (in tohlīne towline); akin to Old English togian to tow
First Known Use: 14th century
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