row²

noun

UK /raʊ/

Word Forms

singular	row
plural	rows

1
countable a noisy argument
Mike stormed out after a row.
have a row (with someone):
I had a row with my boyfriend last night.
a blazing row (=a very angry row):
We had a blazing row a couple of years ago and I haven’t seen her since.
row about/over:
Rows about money are a common reason for the breakdown of marriages.
Synonyms and related words
Arguments
argument
disagreement
conflict
1. 1a
  a serious disagreement about an issue between people, organizations, or countries
  row about/over:
  the continuing row over the terms of the ceasefire
  row between:
  a row between London and Paris over a trade deal with the US
  Synonyms and related words
  Arguments
  argument
  disagreement
  conflict
2
singular noisy behaviour or activity
I wish they’d stop that row!
Synonyms and related words
Noisy and confused activity
disturbance
disorder
commotion

row¹

noun countable

UK /rəʊ/

Word Forms

singular	row
plural	rows

1
a series of people or things arranged in a straight line
The teacher stopped in front of a little boy in the front row.
row of:
a row of houses/shops/chairs
row upon row (=a lot of rows):
She could see row upon row of people waiting to be served.
Synonyms and related words
People and things arranged in a particular way
chain
circle
formation
1. 1a
  a line of seats in a theatre or cinema
  Synonyms and related words
  Areas, structures and facilities in a theatre or cinema
  aisle
  apron
  auditorium
2
usually singulara short journey in a rowing boat
Let’s go for a row on the lake this afternoon.
Synonyms and related words
Journeys
awayday
circuit
commute

phrases

in a row

a tough/hard row to hoe

row¹

noun countable

US /roʊ/

Word Forms

singular	row
plural	rows

1
a series of people or things arranged in a straight line
The teacher stopped in front of a little boy in the front row.
row of:
a row of houses/stores/chairs
row upon row (=a lot of rows):
She could see row upon row of people waiting to be served.
Synonyms and related words
People and things arranged in a particular way
chain
circle
formation
1. 1a
  a line of seats in a theater
  Synonyms and related words
  Areas, structures and facilities in a theatre or movie theater
  aisle
  apron
  auditorium
2
usually singulara short trip in a rowboat
Let’s go for a row on the lake this afternoon.
Synonyms and related words
Journeys
awayday
circuit
commute

phrases

in a row

a tough/hard row to hoe

row¹

verb

UK /rəʊ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	row
he/she/it	rows
present participle	rowing
past tense	rowed
past participle	rowed

1
intransitive/transitive to move a boat through water using long poles with flat ends called oars
We rowed past the docks.
Synonyms and related words
Rowing
the Boat Race
cox
coxswain
Synonyms and related words
Sailing and boating
a bad/good sailor
the Admiral’s Cup
ahoy
1. 1a
  intransitive to row a boat as a sport
  He used to row for his college.
  Synonyms and related words
  Rowing
  the Boat Race
  cox
  coxswain

phrasal verbs

row back

row¹

verb

US /roʊ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	row
he/she/it	rows
present participle	rowing
past tense	rowed
past participle	rowed

1
intransitive/transitive to move a boat through water using long poles with flat ends called oars
We rowed past the docks.
Synonyms and related words
Rowing
cox
coxswain
crew
Synonyms and related words
Sailing and boating
a bad/good sailor
the Admiral’s Cup
ahoy
1. 1a
  intransitive to row a boat as a sport
  He used to row for his college.
  Synonyms and related words
  Rowing
  cox
  coxswain
  crew

phrasal verbs

row back

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