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

    The meaning of TOW is to draw or pull along behind : haul. How to use tow in a sentence.

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

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

  5. 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.

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

    1. verb. If one vehicle tows another, it pulls it along behind it. He had been using the vehicle to tow his work trailer. [VERB noun] They threatened to tow away my car. [VERB noun with adverb] A lifeboat towed the 28ft boat to a nearby quay. [VERB noun preposition] Synonyms: drag, draw, pull, trail More Synonyms of tow. Tow is also a noun.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontow 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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."

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

    tow 1. (toʊ) v.t. 1. to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device. n. 2. an act or instance of towing. 3. something being towed. 4. something, as a boat or truck, that tows. 5. a rope, chain, metal bar, or other device for towing.

  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.