What does towed mean?

Definition

Being pulled along behind another vehicle or an aircraft on a rope, a cable or a bar.

Example sentences

• I was terrified while we were being towed up behind that little plane, but once the glider let go of the rope, it was pure peace.🔊

  I was terrified while we were being towed up behind that little plane, but once the glider let go of the rope, it was pure peace.

• Poor guy — his car's being towed from right outside the bakery, and he's chasing it down the street in his slippers.🔊

  Poor guy — his car's being towed from right outside the bakery, and he's chasing it down the street in his slippers.

towed in other languages

• In Portuguese
• In French
• In Japanese