to stow

Examples

• All

• Before heading out on the trip, make sure to stow all your luggage safely in the trunk.

• You got five minutes to stow your gear.

  Hot Shots! (1991)

• Stow this in my room, will you?

  Anaconda (1997)

• Get your gear, stow it in that big tent.

  Uncommon Valor (1983)

• When the flight attendant told me to turn off and stow my electronic device, I felt almost grateful.

  Academic text (2011)

• As John came in, Dad picked up the cassette player and stowed it in a drawer.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Stow your fishing rod.

  The River Wild (1994)

• The food we had brought along from Copenhagen was inaccessibly stowed in the hold.

  Academic text (1993)

• Pota rose and gathered up their plates and cups, stowing them neatly in the dishwasher.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The children helped stow their toys in the closet after playtime was over.

Synonyms

P

to pack

vsto stow

∞ 1.0

To put things into a container to carry or store them

stresses tight, space-efficient placement rather than general arranging

T

to tuck

vsto stow

305 2.0

To put something into a small place so it is neat or hidden

is about using space efficiently and tightly rather than just neat placement

S

to stuff

vsto stow

257 2.0

To fill something tightly with things

focuses on efficient, neat use of space rather than forceful cramming

S

to stash

vsto stow

• Informal

138 5.1

To hide money or things in a secret place for later

focuses on fitting or packing tightly rather than secrecy or future saving

B

to bag

vsto stow

54 1.0

To put things into a bag, for example when shopping

focuses on making efficient use of space rather than ordinary bagging

B

to box

vsto stow

32 1.0

To put things into a container for storage or transport

covers tight packing in any space not only one container

S

to stash away

vsto stow

• Informal

19 4.9

Put something in a hidden place to use later

relates to tight, efficient packing now rather than secret long term storage

R

to ram

vsto stow

11 5.5

To pack many things into a small space very tightly

aims for efficient space use rather than maximum forceful filling

P

to pack together

vsto stow

4 3.0

To press things so they fit more tightly together

emphasizes neat arrangement to use space efficiently rather than just compression

S

to sack

vsto stow

1 2.0

To put something into a bag for carrying

is broader applying to tight packing in various containers or spaces

S

to sleeve

vsto stow

1 5.5

To put something into a cover to protect it

concerns tight space-saving packing rather than protective covering

B

to bale up

vsto stow

1 7.2

To press and tie plant material like straw or hay into large tight bundles for storage

applies more generally to arranging items efficiently, not bundling into bales

P

to pouch

vsto stow

1 6.5

To put something into a small bag for carrying or keeping

applies to fitting items efficiently into any available space not only small bags

P

to pigeonhole

vsto stow

1 6.8

To put papers or small items into a desk compartment

is about efficient filling of any space rather than specific small slots

Antonyms

U

to unpack

129 1.0

To take things out of a suitcase or box

S

to scatter

86 2.8

To spread small things like leaves or seeds over an area without order

Phrasal Verbs

S

to stow away

11 7.4

To hide on a ship or plane to travel secretly without paying

How Tight

to cram

105 3.2

to stow

57 5.8

to pack

∞ 1.0

to store

485 1.0

to put

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology