to row

Examples

• All

• And the mission was to row to Mauritius.

  Anything Goes With James English

• Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream.

• But it was a real test because I'm training to row from Japan to San Francisco.

• You don't row very well, do you?

  Brief Encounter (1945)

• A crewman propelled the boats by rowing in the bow while standing.

  Academic text (1996)

• The breeze was light, and Arthur and I rowed half of the distance between Ector's Island and Lyoness.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Chief Ndotouma, of the Esamendoums clan, spots the boys rowing in their stolen canoes and demands to know their identity.

  Academic text (2010)

• After getting the boat ready, they decided to row across the calm lake.

• Every summer, families gather to row along the river and enjoy a picnic on the shore.

• He learned how to row effectively during his time at the university rowing club.

Synonyms

S

to scull

vsto row

• Specialized

1 7.7

To move a small boat using one or two oars you hold and move side to side

is broader propulsion using blades without specifying side to side motion

O

to oar

vsto row

1 1.4

To move a boat by using long poles with flat ends

has identical meaning but is the more common verb form

Antonyms

S

to stop

∞ 1.0

To make something end and not continue

Idioms

L

long row to hoe

• Informal

1 9.3

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

H

to have one's ducks in a row

• Informal

7.2

To be ready and organized before starting something

Phrasal Verbs

R

to row back on

• UK

1 7.9

To change an earlier decision or statement because of pressure

Compounds

D

death row

142 5.7

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

F

front row

112 1.3

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

S

skid row

13 7.7

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

R

row house

• US

8 3.4

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

R

row of bricks

1 2.6

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

How Long

to circumnavigate

6 8.3

to voyage

4 4.0

cruise

297 2.8

to sail

299 1.0

to ferry

27 2.0

to row

104 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology