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Pronunciation: /rəʊ/
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Definition of row

verb

[with object]
  • propel (a boat) with oars:out in the bay a small figure was rowing a rubber dinghy
  • [no object, with adverbial of direction] travel by rowing a boat:we rowed down the river all day
  • convey (a passenger) in a boat by rowing it:her father was rowing her across the lake
  • [no object] engage in the sport of rowing, especially competitively:he rowed for England [with complement]:he rowed stroke in the University Eight

noun

[in singular]
  • a spell of rowing.

Phrasal Verbs

row back

reverse an earlier decision or previously held opinion; backtrack:he rowed back on his comments the following day if the government attempts to row back from its commitments, disaster will result

row someone down

overtake a team in a rowing race, especially a bumping race.

row someone out

exhaust someone by rowing: both pairs finished in a distressed condition, Boardman being completely rowed out

row over

complete the course of a boat race with little effort, owing to the absence or inferiority of competitors.

Derivatives

rower

noun

Origin:

Old English rōwan, of Germanic origin; related to rudder; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin remus 'oar', Greek eretmon 'oar'

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