tow

verb/toʊ/

Frequency rank: #5,930 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to pull a vehicle or boat using a rope or chain.

Illustration for the English word “tow”

Example sentence

After the car broke down on the highway, a truck came to tow it to the nearest garage.

Synonyms & related words

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