tow
Phonetic
US /təʊ/UK /təʊ/
Translations
VERBTo pull something behind one using a line or chain; to haul., To aid someone behind by shielding them from wind resistance.
NOUNThe act of towing and the condition of being towed., Something, such as a tugboat, that tows., Something, such as a barge, that is towed., A rope or cable used in towing., A speed increase given by driving in front of another car on a straight, which causes a slipstream for the car behind., An untwisted bundle of fibres such as cellulose acetate, flax, hemp or jute., The short, coarse, less desirable fibres separated by hackling from the finer longer fibres (line)., Initialism of tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided: a kind of antitank missile.
PROPNA surname.
Variants
- tows: Third Person Singular, Plural
- towing: Present Participle
- towed: Past Participle, Past Tense
Examples
Khan, with a bouquet of flowers in tow/təʊ/, was instantly enamored/ɛˈnæməd/.
Source:www.nytimes.com
The Zdravichs left the US for Italy in January 2018, with their cat/kæt/(猫) Sonya in tow.
Source:www.cnn.com
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