# tew

> English word · Noun · IPA /tjuː/ · frequency rank #54,530

## Definitions
1. Prep work; labour.
2. Trouble; worry.
3. Constant work; bustling; worry, excitement.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tew