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row

row

4 2.0
A trip in a boat using oars
  • noun
  • /roʊ/
: remada
  • 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.

    Blog text (11)

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

    Heart of Champions (2021)

  • Row faster!

    Six Days Seven Nights (1998)

  • Row well and live.

    Ben-Hur (1959)

  • 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
25 2.0

A sport of moving a boat with oars

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

Idioms

long row to hoe
  • Informal
1 9.3

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

to have one's ducks in a row
  • Informal
7.2

To be ready and organized before starting something

Compounds

death row
142 5.7

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

front row
112 1.3

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

skid row
13 7.7

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

row house
  • US
8 3.4

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

row of bricks
1 2.6

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

How Active

to swim
835 1.0
row
4 2.0
to kayak
22 2.7
to float
559 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.