Synonyms for tow

Most common

pull · drag · haul

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To pull something behind one, such as by using a line, chain, or tongue.

   Near-synonyms: draw, haul, pull, trail

2. n. 1

   The act of towing and the condition of being towed.

   It isn't the car's battery; I think I need a tow.

Related words

Word family

towage towboat tower towpath

Phrases

tow truck chai tow kway ski tow

Forms

Plural

tows → oakums, towages…

Past participle

towed
e.g. towed → hauled, pulled, dragged, drawn…

Example sentences

• pull We need a new leader to pull our company together.
• drag The Fates lead the willing, and drag the unwilling.
• haul They only allowed carryons on the short-haul flight.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

pull¹, draw¹, drag¹, haul¹

5 letters

trail¹, hards¹, oakum

6 letters

towage

In other languages

Français

remorquer

Italiano

rimorchiare