stow Idioma

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stow away|stow

v. 1. informal To pack or store away. After New Year's Day the Christmas decorations were stowed away until another season. 2. To hide on a ship or another kind of transportation to get a free ride. John ran away from home and stowed away on a freighter going to Jamaica.

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stow

stow
stow away
1) to put or hide away, as in a safe place
2) to be a stowaway
3) to consume (food or drink), esp. in large amounts

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stow away

stow away
1) Put aside or store something until needed, as in We generally stow away the lawn furniture in the toolshed. [Late 1700s]
2) Hide oneself aboard ship or in a vehicle in order to get free transportation, as in The youngsters planned to stow away on a freighter but they never even got to the waterfront. This usage gave rise to the noun stowaway. [Mid-1800s]
3) Greedily consume food or drink, as in Bob sure can stow away a lot in a short time. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]