toe
/ˈtoʊ/
verbnoun
Common
1.v.walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction
“She toes inwards”
2.v.drive obliquely
“toe a nail”
3.v.hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
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toe and tow are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. toe means “walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction”. tow means “the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope”. toe is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈtoʊ/
1.v.walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction
“She toes inwards”
2.v.drive obliquely
“toe a nail”
3.v.hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
/ˈtoʊ/
| toe | tow | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈtoʊ/ | /ˈtoʊ/ |
| Said | toh | toh |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 3 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 9 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | towage |
1.n.the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
“the truck gave him a tow to the garage”
2.v.drag behind
“Horses used to tow barges along the canal”