1row1 (rəʊ
)
Definitions
noun
- an arrangement of persons or things in a line ⇒
a row of chairs
- mainly British a street, esp a narrow one lined with identical houses
- ((capital when part of a street name) ⇒
Church Row
- a line of seats, as in a cinema, theatre, etc
- mathematics a horizontal linear arrangement of numbers, quantities, or terms, esp in a determinant or matrix
- a horizontal rank of squares on a chessboard or draughtboard
- See in a row
- See a hard row to hoe
Word Origin
Old English rāw, rǣw ; related to Old High German rīga line, Lithuanian raiwe strip2row2 (raʊ)
Definitions
noun
- a noisy quarrel or dispute
- a noisy disturbance; commotion ⇒
we couldn't hear the music for the row next door
- a reprimand
- See give someone a row
verb
- (intr) often foll by with to quarrel noisily
- (tr) archaic to reprimand
Word Origin
C18: origin unknownSynonyms
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quarrel,
dispute,
argument,
squabble,
tiff,
trouble,
controversy,
scrap,
fuss,
falling-out,
fray,
brawl,
fracas,
altercation,
slanging match,
shouting match,
turf war,
shindig,
ruction,
ruckus,
shindy,
bagarre
=
telling-off,
talking-to,
lecture,
reprimand,
ticking-off,
dressing-down,
rollicking,
tongue-lashing,
reproof,
castigation,
flea in your ear
3row3 (rəʊ)
Definitions
verb
- to propel (a boat) by using oars
- (tr) to carry (people, goods, etc) in a rowing boat
- to be propelled by means of (oars or oarsmen)
- (intr) to take part in the racing of rowing boats as a sport, esp in eights, in which each member of the crew pulls one oar Compare scull (sense 6)
- (tr) to race against in a boat propelled by oars ⇒
Oxford row Cambridge every year
noun
- an act, instance, period, or distance of rowing
- an excursion in a rowing boat
See also
row overAlternative Forms
ˈrower noun ˈrowing nounWord Origin
Old English rōwan ; related to Middle Dutch roien , Middle High German rüejen , Old Norse rōa , Latin rēmus oarTranslations
- British English:
row
A row is a line of things or people.Our house is opposite a row of shops.rəʊ NOUN Our house is opposite a row of shops.
- Spanish:
hilera
nf
- French:
rangée
nf
- German:
Reihe
nf
- Chinese: 排 n
- Arabic: صَفّ n
- Portuguese: fila nf
- Russian: ряд nm
- Croatian: red nm
- Czech: řada nm
- Danish: række nutr
- Dutch: rij n
- Finnish: rivi n
- Greek: στοίχος nm
- Italian: fila nf
- Japanese: 列 n
- Korean: 줄 n
- Norwegian: rad nm
- Polish: rząd nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: fila nf
- European Spanish:
hilera
nf
- Swedish: rad nnt
- Thai: แถว n
- Turkish: sıra n
- Vietnamese: hàng n
- British English:
row
A row is a serious disagreement or noisy argument.There was a diplomatic row between the two countries.raʊ NOUN There was a diplomatic row between the two countries.
- Spanish:
discusión
nf
- French:
dispute
nf
- German:
Streit
nm
- Chinese: 争吵 n
- Arabic: مُشَادَة n
- Portuguese: briga nf
- Russian: скандал nm
- Croatian: svađa nf
- Czech: hádka nf
- Danish: skænderi nnt
- Dutch: ruzie nf
- Finnish: riita n
- Greek: καβγάς nm
- Italian: lite nf
- Japanese: 喧嘩 n
- Korean: 말다툼 n
- Norwegian: krangel nm
- Polish: kłótnia nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: briga nf
- European Spanish:
discusión
nf
- Swedish: bråk nutr
- Thai: การทะเลาะวิวาท n
- Turkish: tartışma n
- Vietnamese: vụ cãi nhau n
- British English:
row
When you row, or when you row a boat, you make it move through the water by using oars.He rowed as quickly as he could to the shore.rəʊ VERB He rowed as quickly as he could to the shore.
- Spanish:
discutir
v
- French:
ramer
vi
- German:
streiten
v
- Chinese: 划船 v
- Arabic: يُجَذِّفُ v
- Portuguese: brigar v
- Russian: скандалить v
- Croatian: svađati se v
- Czech: pohádat (se) v hádat (se)
- Danish: skændes v
- Dutch: ruziën v
- Finnish: riidellä v
- Greek: καβγαδίζω v
- Italian: litigare v
- Japanese: 喧嘩する v
- Korean: 다투다 v
- Norwegian: krangle v
- Polish: zrobić awanturę v robić awanturę
- Brazilian Portuguese: remar v
- European Spanish:
discutir
v
- Swedish: bråka v
- Thai: ทะเลาะวิวาท v
- Turkish: tartışmak v
- Vietnamese: tranh cãi v
- British English:
row
If two people row, they have a noisy argument.They row all the time.raʊ VERB They row all the time.
- Spanish:
remar
v
- French:
se disputer
vi
- German:
rudern
v
- Chinese: 吵架 v
- Arabic: يَتَعَارَكُ v
- Portuguese: remar v
- Russian: грести v
- Croatian: veslati v
- Czech: veslovat v
- Danish: ro v
- Dutch: roeien v
- Finnish: soutaa v
- Greek: κωπηλατώ v
- Italian: remare v
- Japanese: 喧嘩する v
- Korean: 배를 젓다 v
- Norwegian: ro v
- Polish: wiosłować v
- Brazilian Portuguese: brigar v
- European Spanish:
remar
v
- Swedish: ro v
- Thai: พาย v
- Turkish: kürek çekmek v
- Vietnamese: chèo thuyền v
Usage examples
Inside there was a large room with a row of counters behind a glass front, like in a bank or a dole office.
, THE EXECUTION (2002)The former dorm, built in 1961, is now a row of run-down apartments.
Maxim (2005)Although Clohessy's place in the front row is unlikely, the French want him in the side.
Irish Times (2002)The globally rated second row forward had in the past frequently indicated a desire to return to Scotland.
Glasgow Herald (2001)By 8.15 there were three black people seated in the front row ; the rest of the chairs were vacant.
, MORTIFICATION: Writers' Stories of their Public Shame (2003)