tow
1 of 2verb/toʊ/
Forms:tows,towing,towed,towed
1
to pull an object behind a vehicle, typically using a rope or chain
transitive- The tow truck was called to tow the car that had broken down on the highway.
- He used his boat to tow the water-skier around the lake for a thrilling ride.
- The truck was equipped with a hitch to tow a trailer filled with construction materials.
- The small airplane had to be towed to the runway before taking off.
- A kind motorist stopped to help and used a tow rope to tow the stranded car to the nearest service station.