row

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: rō, IPA: /rəʊ/, SAMPA: /r@U/
• (US) enPR: rō, IPA: /roʊ/, SAMPA: /roU/
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Homophones

• rho
• roe

Noun

Singular row

Plural rows

Rows of bookshelves

1. A row of things is a line of them, usually going from side to side.

   OK, students, can you please put your desks in five rows?

2. A row is a loud argument.

Related words

• column

Verb

Plain form row

Third-person singular rows

Past tense rowed

Past participle rowed

Present participle rowing

The boy is rowing a boat

1. If you row a boat, you move the paddles (also called oars) in the water to move the boat.

   Let's row our boat to the other side of the lake.