stow
stow
transitive verb \ˈstō\Definition of STOW
4
slang : to put aside : stop
5
a archaic : crowd b : to eat or drink up —usually used with away <stowed away a huge dinner>
Examples of STOW
- He stowed his gear in a locker.
- Luggage may be stowed under the seat.
Origin of STOW
Middle English, to place, from stowe place, from Old English stōw; akin to OldFrisian stō place, Greek stylos pillar — more at steer
First Known Use: 14th century
Rhymes with STOW
beau, blow, bow, bro, Chou, crow, do, doe, dough, floe, flow, foe, fro, froe, glow, go, grow, ho, hoe, jo, Jo, joe, know, lo, low, mho, mot, mow, no, No, O, oh, owe, Poe, pow, pro, rho, roe, row, Rowe, schmo, sew, show, sloe, slow, snow, so, sow, Stowe, strow, though, throe, throw, toe, tow, trow, whoa, woe, yo
Stow
biographical name \ˈstō\Definition of STOW
John 1525–1605 Eng. hist. & antiquarian
Stow
geographical name \ˈstō\Definition of STOW
city NE Ohio NE of Akron pop 32,139
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