TOW


Meaning of TOW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ toʊ ]

( tows, towing, towed)

1.

If one vehicle tows another, it pulls it along behind it.

He had been using the vehicle to tow his work trailer...

They threatened to tow away my car...

The British navy boarded the vessel and towed it to New York.

VERB : V n , V n with adv , V n prep

2.

If you have someone in tow , they are following you closely because you are looking after them or you are leading them somewhere. ( INFORMAL )

There she was on my doorstep with child in tow...

PHRASE : with n PHR , PHR after v

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