row
74
6.0
- noun
- /raʊ/
- UK
:
bronca
- During their row, she says, "You were so intense about him as soon as you met him."
Because me me mum had a row with her.
- Because me me mum had a row with her.
- And over the course of two or three weeks, the tensions just rose and rows and rows.
Examples
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I thought you might kick up a row or something.
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He and Lloyd had a terrific row, but Lloyd insisted.
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We had a bit of a row.
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Well, we were having a family row.
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But we had a row.
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All couples have rows, but this one never ended.
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We had a row and we didn't speak for a week.
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I mean, sometimes rows, huge blazing rows would break out.
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They had a loud row in the middle of the street over a trivial matter.
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Her parents often had a row about household chores that could be heard from outside.
Synonyms
675
2.4
A strong argument between people or groups, often public
617
2.3
A disagreement between people that is often angry
397
2.3
A serious disagreement between people or groups over ideas
384
3.0
A serious argument about something important that lasts a long time
138
8.0
A complaint or argument between people
61
2.0
An angry argument between people who are usually friendly
52
6.8
A noisy argument between people often in public
50
6.5
A noisy fight involving several people
41
5.2
An angry argument with someone
34
6.5
A strong disagreement between people or groups
15
6.2
A long angry argument in public between opposing groups
12
3.5
An argument with strong feelings and different opinions
7
3.8
A noisy argument in which people try to shout louder than each other
7
3.5
A strong angry disagreement between people with loud voices
5
3.7
An argument where people speak loudly and with strong feelings
2
7.4
A noisy argument that lasts a long time
2
9.1
A noisy public fight or argument that causes trouble
1
9.9
A noisy argument between people about a small issue
1
8.6
A noisy argument between people, often in public
1
9.9
A noisy argument or fight that makes a place loud and confused
1
9.9
An argument between people that uses angry words
1
6.2
A short angry argument between people
A bitter, angry argument that causes hard feelings
A very angry, petty argument with personal insults
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
88
1.3
The first row of seats nearest the stage or screen that lets you see the action clearly
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the argument sense of row is to think of it as coming from an old word for 'noise' or 'uproar', so a row is a loud, angry fight or quarrel.