tow
/toʊ/
verb
- To pull a vehicle or object behind another vehicle using a rope, chain, or bar.
- We used a rope to tow the boat back to the dock.
- The tractor towed the heavy trailer full of hay.
- The truck towed the broken car to the nearest garage.
Antonyms
noun
- The act of pulling something, or the state of being pulled.
- They offered to give us a tow when our battery died.
- The boat was taken in tow by the coast guard.
- The car broke down and needed a tow to the repair shop.
- The coarse, short fibers of flax, hemp, or jute, used for making yarn, twine, or stuffing.
- The rope was made from tow fibers.
- She stuffed the cushion with tow to make it firm.
- Tow is often used in gardening to seal grafting wounds.