English Explanatory Dictionary

tew

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Prep work; labour.
  2. Trouble; worry.
  3. Constant work; bustling; worry, excitement.
verb
  1. To tow along, as a vessel.
  2. To prepare (leather, hemp, etc.) by beating or working; to taw.
  3. To beat; to scourge.
  4. To muddle; to mix up.
  5. To work at or worry.
  6. To harangue or argue with.
  7. To tease; to vex or worry.
  8. To work hard; to strive.
noun
  1. Fishing tackle; a rope or chain for towing a boat; a net.
  2. A cord; a string.
adv
  1. Pronunciation spelling of too
name
  1. A surname.
name
  1. Alternative form of Tiu (the god Tyr).

Pronunciation

/tjuː/ /tuː/

Word forms

tew tews tue tewing tewed

Etymology

From Middle English tewen, a variant of tawen (“to taw, prepare”). More at taw.

Related words

Duns Tew Great Tew Little Tew
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