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row noun [ rəʊ ]

• a number of people or things in a more or less straight line.
• "her villa stood in a row of similar ones"
Similar: line, column, file, cordon, procession, chain, string, series, succession, queue, crocodile,
Origin: Old English rāw, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rij and German Reihe .

row verb

• propel (a boat) with oars.
• "out in the bay a small figure was rowing a rubber dinghy"

row noun

• a spell of rowing.
Origin: Old English rōwan, of Germanic origin; related to rudder; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin remus ‘oar’, Greek eretmon ‘oar’.

row noun

• a noisy acrimonious quarrel.
• "they had a row and she stormed out of the house"
Similar: argument, quarrel, squabble, fight, contretemps, disagreement, difference of opinion, dissension, falling-out, dispute, disputation, contention, clash, altercation, shouting match, exchange, war of words, tiff, set-to, run-in, spat, barney, slanging match, bunfight, ding-dong, bust-up, afters, rhubarb, broil, miff, threap, collieshangie, tracasserie(s),
Opposite: reconciliation, agreement,
• a loud noise or uproar.
• "if he's at home he must have heard that row"
Similar: din, noise, racket, clamour, uproar, tumult, hubbub, commotion, disturbance, brouhaha, ruckus, rumpus, pandemonium, babel, ruction, hullabaloo, foofaraw,

row verb

• have a quarrel.
• "they rowed about who would receive the money from the sale"
Similar: argue, quarrel, squabble, bicker, have a row/fight, fight, fall out, disagree, fail to agree, differ, be at odds, have a misunderstanding, be at variance, have words, dispute, spar, wrangle, bandy words, cross swords, lock horns, be at each other's throats, be at loggerheads, scrap, go at it hammer and tongs, argufy, altercate, chop logic, fratch,
Origin: mid 18th century: of unknown origin.

a tough row to hoe

• a difficult task.
"first-time novelists have a tough row to hoe"

in a row

• forming a line.
"four chairs were set in a row"

Row Z

• the back row of seats in a concert hall, theatre, or stadium.
"they could have snatched a late winner, but he struck his shot into row Z"


row back

• reverse an earlier decision or previously held opinion; backtrack.
"he rowed back on his comments the following day"

row down

• overtake a team in a rowing race, especially a bumping race.
"several winners rowed their opponents down from behind in the last few strokes"

row 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.
"they rowed over on all four days to retain the men's headship"


make a row

• make a noise or commotion.
"people who lived near where they met used to complain about the row they made"



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