tow

CEFRB2

/təʊ/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To pull a vehicle or object behind another vehicle.

  2. 02

    noun

    The act of pulling a vehicle or object.

Examples

  • The policeman didn't tow your car away.

  • Tom has already called for a tow truck.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /taʊ/
  • /tou/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. The act of towing and the condition of being towed.

  2. To aid someone behind by shielding them from wind resistance.

  3. To pull something behind one, such as by using a line, chain, or tongue.

More examples

In context

  • He drives a tow truck.

  • It isn't the car's battery; I think I need a tow.

  • Near-synonyms: draw, haul, pull, trail

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English towen, from Old English togian, from Proto-West Germanic *togōn, from Proto-Germanic *tugōną, from Proto-Indo-European *dewk-. See also Middle High German zogen, German ziehen, Dutch tijgen, Old Norse toga.