Row
/roʊ/
Definitions
3 meaningsA number of objects or people arranged in a straight line.
/roʊ/
A line of people or things.
The children stood in a row waiting for the bus.
💡 Simply: Imagine lining up all your toys or friends. That line is a row! Like when you make a line for the slide at the playground. That's a row of kids waiting their turn!
👶 For kids: A row is like when you line things up in a straight line, like your toys or kids waiting for a turn.
More Examples
I planted a row of sunflowers in my garden.
The theater had several rows of seats.
How It's Used
"The students sat in a row during the assembly."
"The farmer planted a row of corn."
A loud disagreement or quarrel.
/raʊ/
A noisy quarrel or argument.
The siblings had a huge row about who got to play the video game.
💡 Simply: Imagine your friends are arguing loudly. That's a row! It's like when siblings are fighting about a toy, causing a big commotion!
👶 For kids: A row is like a loud argument or fight, where people are yelling and not happy.
More Examples
There was a big row at the meeting about the budget.
They ended up having a heated row about politics.
How It's Used
"The neighbors had a terrible row over the fence."
"The kids got into a row at the dinner table."
To propel a boat by using oars.
/roʊ/
To propel a boat with oars.
We rowed the boat across the lake.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're in a boat and you move it using long sticks (oars) to push the water. That's rowing! Like using the oars to glide across a calm lake on a sunny day!
👶 For kids: To row is when you push a boat through the water using oars.
More Examples
She learned how to row at summer camp.
They rowed against the current.
How It's Used
"They rowed the boat across the lake."
"We decided to row on the river for exercise."
Synonyms
File
Line
Rank
Argument
Brawl
Dispute
Quarrel
Paddle
Idioms & expressions
in a row
Consecutively; one after another.
"He won the race three times in a row."
have a row
To have a noisy argument or quarrel.
"The couple had a terrible row last night."
From Middle English *rowe*, *roȝe*, from Old English *rōw* ('row, arrangement'). Related to Old English *rōwan* ('to row') and Proto-Germanic *rōwō*. The verb and noun developed independently.
The noun 'row' (meaning a line) has been in use since Old English. The verb 'to row' has its origins in Old English as well, demonstrating its importance in nautical contexts.
Memory tip
Think of the seats in a theater – they're in rows!