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Tow: meaning, definitions and examples

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tow

 

[ toสŠ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

vehicle towing

The act or process of dragging or pulling a vehicle or object behind another vehicle, typically using a rope, chain, or tow bar.

Synonyms

drag, haul, pull

Examples of usage

  • My car broke down on the highway, so I had to call a tow truck to tow it to the nearest mechanic shop.
  • The tow bar allows for easy towing of trailers and caravans.
Context #2 | Verb

move by pulling

To pull a vehicle or object behind another vehicle, typically using a rope, chain, or tow bar.

Synonyms

drag, haul, pull

Examples of usage

  • The tractor towed the broken down car to the garage.
  • We will need to tow the boat to the lake for our fishing trip.

Translations

Translations of the word "tow" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น rebocar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เฅ€เค‚เคšเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ziehen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menarik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ัะณะฝัƒั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ciฤ…gnฤ…ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็‰ฝๅผ•ใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ‘ใ‚“ใ„ใ‚“ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท remorquer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ remolcar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงekmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒฌ์ธํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุญุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tรกhnout

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลฅahaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‹–

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vleฤi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ draga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐั€ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒขแƒแƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงษ™kilmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ remolcar

Etymology

The word 'tow' originated from the Old English word 'togian', which means to pull or drag. It has been used for centuries to describe the action of pulling or dragging objects behind a vehicle. The concept of towing has evolved with the development of transportation and vehicles, making it an essential part of modern-day logistics and rescue operations.

See also: toward, tower, town, undertow.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,392, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.