rowed; rowing; rows
1
: to propel a boat by means of oars
2
: to move by or as if by the propulsion of oars
1
a
: to propel with or as if with oars
b(1)
: to participate in (a rowing match)
(2)
: to compete against in rowing
(3)
: to pull (an oar) in a crew
2
: to transport in an oar-propelled boat
1
: a number of objects arranged in a usually straight line
a row of bottles
also
: the line along which such objects are arranged
planted the corn in parallel rows
2
3
4
a
: a continuous strip usually running horizontally or parallel to a baseline
b
: a horizontal arrangement of items
rowed; rowing; rows
: to engage in a row : have a quarrel
Synonyms
Verb (1)
Noun (2)
Noun (3)
- affray [chiefly British]
- brawl
- broil
- donnybrook
- fracas
- fray
- free-for-all
- melee
- mêlée
- rough-and-tumble
- ruckus
- ruction
Verb (3)
Examples of row in a Sentence
Verb (1)
rowed around the lake
Noun (2)
stood in a row to have their picture taken
three rows of eight jelly beans equals 24 jelly beans
drive up Market Row and turn left
Noun (3)
a county fair that had a long history of bloody rows
the combination of drums and shouting contributed to the awful row
he had a row with his girlfriend yesterday, and now they aren't speaking
Verb (3)
the couple rows all the time, and yet they seem happy together
Recent Examples on the Web
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2024
Advertisement The eight-episode series begins in December 1776 as Franklin and his teenage grandson, Temple (Noah Jupe), who has come along to act as his secretary, are rowed ashore in Brittany on a cold and windy night.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Those competitors also offer another important feature that the Z Nismo lacks: The ability to row your own gears.
—Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 9 Nov. 2023
Image Image One recent morning, Mr. Yilmaz rowed into the lake and pulled up his net, dropping small fish into the boat.
—Safak Timur Ivor Prickett, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
In fact, rowing engages 86 percent of muscles, an English Institute of Sport study found.
—Stephanie Kanowitz, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
Lambert rowed Simmons' third great grandmother, Caroline Quarlls (Watkins), across the Detroit River in October 1843 after her escape to freedom from St. Louis, Missouri.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
But learning to row was just the first challenge, as capturing those racing scenes on camera presented new obstacles.
—Caroline Brew, Variety, 12 Dec. 2023
Turner plays Joe Rantz, a Depression-era outsider who discovers joining the rowing team in college will assure him of job and housing.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2023
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
Like Pen, the blonde and statuesque Cressida Cowper (Jessica Madsen) is trying to snag a husband for the third year in a row.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 May 2024
This is the fifth castaway, and the fourth player in a row, to be voted out with an idol, breaking the series record again.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 16 May 2024
The famous canine competition — the second-longest continuous sporting event in the U.S. — was held at New York City's USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, home to the U.S. Open's Arthur Ashe Stadium, for the second year in a row.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
The new route comes as Southwest ranked as the top airline for customer satisfaction in economy or basic economy for the third year in a row, according to JD Power's 2024 North America Airline Satisfaction Study.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
Had fortune smiled on the Hawks and awarded them the No. 1 pick a second year in a row, the selection would have been Macklin Celebrini.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2024
The team won its second championship in a row last year, beating the Liberty 70-69 in Game 4 of the series despite missing multiple starting players.
—Rishikesh Rajagopalan, CBS News, 14 May 2024
Move them indoors or cover with floating row covers or cloches when frost is in the forecast.
—Melinda Myers, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Verb
From that point on, Betts remained offstage and out of the headlines, except for the time when his wife, Donna, was arrested for pointing a gun at a group of teens and coaches of the Sarasota Crew team rowing past their house.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2024
Advertisement The eight-episode series begins in December 1776 as Franklin and his teenage grandson, Temple (Noah Jupe), who has come along to act as his secretary, are rowed ashore in Brittany on a cold and windy night.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Those competitors also offer another important feature that the Z Nismo lacks: The ability to row your own gears.
—Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 9 Nov. 2023
Image Image One recent morning, Mr. Yilmaz rowed into the lake and pulled up his net, dropping small fish into the boat.
—Safak Timur Ivor Prickett, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
In fact, rowing engages 86 percent of muscles, an English Institute of Sport study found.
—Stephanie Kanowitz, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
Lambert rowed Simmons' third great grandmother, Caroline Quarlls (Watkins), across the Detroit River in October 1843 after her escape to freedom from St. Louis, Missouri.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
But learning to row was just the first challenge, as capturing those racing scenes on camera presented new obstacles.
—Caroline Brew, Variety, 12 Dec. 2023
Turner plays Joe Rantz, a Depression-era outsider who discovers joining the rowing team in college will assure him of job and housing.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2023
Noun
The men in pink had won five games in a row heading into Wednesday’s match.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
Like Pen, the blonde and statuesque Cressida Cowper (Jessica Madsen) is trying to snag a husband for the third year in a row.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 May 2024
This is the fifth castaway, and the fourth player in a row, to be voted out with an idol, breaking the series record again.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 16 May 2024
The famous canine competition — the second-longest continuous sporting event in the U.S. — was held at New York City's USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, home to the U.S. Open's Arthur Ashe Stadium, for the second year in a row.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
The new route comes as Southwest ranked as the top airline for customer satisfaction in economy or basic economy for the third year in a row, according to JD Power's 2024 North America Airline Satisfaction Study.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
Had fortune smiled on the Hawks and awarded them the No. 1 pick a second year in a row, the selection would have been Macklin Celebrini.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2024
The team won its second championship in a row last year, beating the Liberty 70-69 in Game 4 of the series despite missing multiple starting players.
—Rishikesh Rajagopalan, CBS News, 14 May 2024
Move them indoors or cover with floating row covers or cloches when frost is in the forecast.
—Melinda Myers, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
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row
2 of 5 noun
: an act or instance of rowing
row
3 of 5 noun1
a
: a series of persons or things arranged in a usually straight line
especially
: a horizontal arrangement of items
b
: the line along which such objects are arranged
planted the corn in parallel rows
row
4 of 5 nounˈrau̇
: a noisy disturbance or quarrel
Etymology
Verb
Old English rōwan "to propel a boat with oars"
Noun
Middle English rawe "a number of objects arranged in a line"
Noun
origin unknown
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