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Synonyms for tow
toʊtow
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
tow
One object draws another when it moves it toward itself or in the direction of its own motion by the exertion of adequate force, whether slight or powerful. To attract is to exert a force that tends to draw, tho it may produce no actual motion; all objects are attracted toward the earth, tho they may be sustained from falling. To drag is to draw against strong resistance; as, to drag a sled over bare ground, or a carriage up a steep hill. To pull is to exert a drawing force, whether adequate or inadequate; as, the fish pulls on the line; a dentist pulls a tooth. To tug is to draw, or try to draw, a resisting object with a continuous straining motion; as, to tug at the oar. To haul is to draw somewhat slowly a heavy object; as, to haul a seine; to haul logs. One vessel tows another. In the figurative sense, attract is more nearly akin to incline, draw to induce. We are attracted by one's appearance, drawn to his side. Compare ALLURE; ARRAY; INFLUENCE.
See synonyms for DRIVE.
Synonyms:
allure, attract, drag, draw, entice, haul, incline, induce, lead, lure, pull, tugAntonyms:
alienate, estrange, rebuff, reject, repel, repulsePreposition:
To draw water from or out of the well; draw the boat through the water, to the shore; draw air into the lungs; draw with cords of love; the wagon is drawn by horses, along the road, across the field, over the stones, through the woods, to the barn.
Princeton's WordNet
tow, towageverb
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
"the truck gave him a tow to the garage"
Synonyms:
towagetowverb
drag behind
"Horses used to tow barges along the canal"
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Editors Contribution
hauling
exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement towards oneself
she hauled the laden basket up the slope
Submitted by rinat on September 10, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
townoun
Synonyms:
refuse flax, hardstowverb
Synonyms:
draw (as a vessel, through the water), haul, drag, draw, pull, take in tow
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TOW
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1176 | lead | |
#3350 | draw | |
#3810 | pull | |
#3903 | trailer | |
#6613 | drag | |
#7554 | attract | |
#13742 | towing | |
#14129 | induce | |
#14185 | tow | |
#14302 | haul | |
#17081 | lure | |
#20230 | tug | |
#22630 | allure | |
#27916 | incline | |
#36441 | entice | |
#37263 | trawl | |
#64199 | tugboat | |
#175658 | towage | |
#308096 | towline |
How to use tow in a sentence?
The tow truck was on the way. We didn't think anything was going to happen, it was complete shock.
While the British press is figuring out how many ways they can skewer Prince Harry, who appears to have found Prince Harry happiness and broken a toxic cycle, Meghan Markle will be put through the thresher that is Fleet Street press for not accompanying Meghan Markle husband even though Meghan Markle is Meghan Markle, breastfeeding mother with a toddler in tow as well.
It was quite tricky, the track cooled down, it was difficult to find the right balance, in the end, I had a good lap but I had no tow.
There have been too many occasions where faculty members had to abandon their beliefs and forfeit their academic freedom in order to keep their jobs. I'm concernedthat the more resources universities pour into this endeavor by only hiring facultywho are willing to tow the line, the less they will focus on developing highly skilled individuals who can easily enter the workforce at top levels.
And the TOW missiles helped us to prevent the regime pushing forward for some time... but it was n’t enough.
Translations for tow
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- remolcarCatalan, Valencian
- vlečné lano, táhnout, vléciCzech
- Schleppen, Schlepptau, Abschleppen, SchlepperGerman
- ρυμουλκώGreek
- remolque, remolcador, remolcarSpanish
- hinataFinnish
- remorquage, remorquer, étoupe, tracterFrench
- slaodScottish Gaelic
- abordelar, solear, remolcarGalician
- capecchioItalian
- vilcējs, virve, pakulas, vilkšanaLatvian
- ngai, tō, taki, pūngahungahu, pāreteMāori
- trekkabel, sleeptouwDutch
- pakuły, holowanie, hol, holowaćPolish
- rebocar, rebocador, reboquePortuguese
- stupăRomanian
- буксиро́вка, тяну́ть, букси́р, букси́ровать, тяга́ч, буксиро́вочный трос, па́кля, тащи́тьRussian
- vliecť, ťahať, kúdeľ, priadzaSlovak
- yedekte çekmekTurkish
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