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row

61 2.0
A trip in a boat using oars
  • noun
  • /roʊ/
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  • Sitting on the trunk of the big palm, Wiley rested from the long row and looked out over Florida Bay.

Basically it was I found myself in this position where I got back from from the row.

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Examples

  • The ship was named after the three rows of oarsmen who, contrary to popular belief, were not slaves, but often Greek citizens.

  • We usually warm up with a 400m run, 500m row, or sometimes we'll do double unders.

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  • So I saw you row stroke in the Wisconsin boat a couple of years back.

  • Row faster!

  • Row well and live.

  • The team practiced their row technique to improve their performance in the upcoming regatta.

  • During the exercise class, participants took turns to demonstrate their best row skills on the water.

  • He enjoyed the peaceful morning as he set out for a leisurely row across the calm lake.

Synonyms

rowing
vsrow
26 2.0

A sport of moving a boat with oars

refers to one act of propelling a boat rather than the ongoing sport

Idioms

To be ready and organized before starting something

long row to hoe
  • Informal
9.3

A difficult task that takes a long time and a lot of effort

Compounds

97 5.7

A part of a prison where people who will be executed wait

88 1.3

The first row of seats nearest the stage or screen that lets you see the action clearly

9 3.4

A house in a long line that shares side walls with others

3 7.7

An area of a city where many homeless people live and buildings look run down

A straight line of bricks laid side by side in a wall

How Active

to swim
616 1.0
row
61 2.0
to kayak
3 2.7
to float
645 1.0

Surface Forms

row singular
rows plural

Etymology

The noun row for a trip in a boat comes from an old word for moving a boat with oars; that is why a 'row' is the journey or exercise you make by using oars, like in rowboat.