# undertow

> English word · Verb · frequency rank #57,799

## Definitions
1. To pull or tow under; drag beneath; pull down.
2. To pull down by, or as by, an undertow.
3. To flow or behave as an undertow.

## Etymology
From under- + tow.

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