Meaning & use

tow

verb·Everyday

To pull a vehicle or vessel using a rope, chain, or another vehicle.

See it in a sentence

A truck arrived to tow the stalled car off the highway shoulder.

The sailboat lost its engine, so a nearby boat offered it a tow back to the harbor.

A note on using this word

The phrase in tow means someone or something is being brought along, as in she arrived with her kids in tow.

Words with a similar meaning

pullhaul

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