narrow

narrow is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

Positive narrow

Comparative narrower

Superlative narrowest

1. If something is narrow, it is not wide; it is thin.

   The bridge was narrow.

   She has a narrow waist.

2. If something is narrow, it is limited.

   He has a narrow knowledge of math.

Synonyms

• thin

Antonyms

• wide

Related words

• narrows
• narrowly

See also

• width
• breadth
• length
• height

Verb

Plain form narrow

Third-person singular narrows

Past tense narrowed

Past participle narrowed

Present participle narrowing

1. (transitive & intransitive) If something is narrowed, it becomes thinner; it becomes narrower.

   He narrowed his eyes in anger.

   The road narrows near the lake.

Antonyms

• widen
• open up