towel /ˈtaʊ̯əl/noun 1verb 4forms 5phrases 4 noun1 •a piece of soft material that people use to dry themselves or other wet thingsHe needed a towel for wiping the slippery floor. verb4 •To dry by using a towel.He got out of the shower and toweled himself dry. •To hit with a towel. •To block up (a door, etc.) with a towel, to conceal the fumes of a recreational drug.We would open the windows, towel the door, and turn my bedroom into an Allman Brothers concert. — 2012 •(dialect, no longer used) To beat with a stick, or "oaken towel". formstoweled · towelled · toweling · towelling · towels Phrases with towel throw in the towelTo quit; to give up. towel downTo dry something or someone with a towel. towel offTo dry (oneself or another person or thing) completely, using a towel. towel upTo soak up water with a towel or to dry something or someone with a towel.