row
noun · verb
Simple meaning
An arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rohIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹoʊ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden, etc.
A horizontal line of entries in a table, etc., going from left to right, as opposed to a column going from top to bottom.
The act of rowing as a sport
An act or instance of rowing.
The right to proceed first in traffic, on land, on water or in the air. Also in metaphorical senses.
verb
transitive
To transport in a boat propelled with oars.
“Row the boat across the lake.”
intransitive
To be moved by oars.
intransitive
To argue noisily.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
Used this way, row is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use row
- “A mackerel sky filled with rows of clouds.”noun
- “They won the championship three years in a row.”noun
- “Row the boat across the lake.”verb
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Synonyms
Sense: arrangement of objects
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