Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tow

1 sense of tow

Sense 1
tow, towage -- (the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope; "the truck gave him a tow to the garage")
       => draw, haul, haulage -- (the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb tow

1 sense of tow

Sense 1
tow -- (drag behind; "Horses used to tow barges along the canal")
       => shlep, schlep, pull along -- (pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance; "Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?"; "She pulled along a large trunk")