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Row: meaning, definitions and examples

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row

 

[ rษ™สŠ ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

in a line

A row is a number of people or things arranged in a line.

Synonyms

file, line, queue

Examples of usage

  • The students were sitting in a row.
  • There was a row of houses along the street.
Context #2 | Noun

argument

A row is a noisy argument or dispute.

Synonyms

argument, dispute, quarrel

Examples of usage

  • They had a row over the money.
  • The neighbors were having a row about the noise.
Context #3 | Verb

scold

If you row with someone, you have a noisy argument with them.

Synonyms

argue, bicker, quarrel

Examples of usage

  • She rowed with her sister about borrowing clothes.
  • They rowed constantly about different opinions.

Translations

Translations of the word "row" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น linha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเค‚เค•เฅเคคเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Reihe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ baris

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ัะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rzฤ…d

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆ— (ใ‚Œใค)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rangรฉe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fila

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sฤฑra

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ค„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ล™ada

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rad

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่กŒ (hรกng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vrsta

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรถรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒ˜แƒ’แƒ˜ (rigi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sฤฑra

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fila

Etymology

The word 'row' has a long history, tracing back to the Old English word 'rฤw' meaning a line. Over time, the word evolved to represent various meanings including a line of people or things, a noisy argument, and even the act of scolding or arguing with someone. The versatility of 'row' as a noun and verb makes it a commonly used word in everyday language.

See also: rowboat, rowdy, rower, rowing.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,920, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.