tow
//toʊ//
Verb
towInfinitive
towPresent tense
towedPast tense
towedPast participle
towingPresent participle
towsThird-person singular
1
To pull or drag a vehicle, boat, or other object behind another vehicle using a rope, chain, or tow bar.
The truck towed the broken-down car to the repair shop.
2
To pull or guide someone or something along, often by the hand or arm.
She towed her little brother to the candy store.
Noun
towSingular
towsPlural
1
The act of towing or the state of being towed.
The car needed a tow after breaking down on the highway.
2
A rope, chain, or line used for towing.
The sailor threw the tow to the smaller boat.