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rowing

row
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [roh]
    • /roʊ/
    • /rəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roh]
    • /roʊ/

Definitions of rowing word

  • noun rowing a noisy dispute or quarrel; commotion. 1
  • noun rowing noise or clamor. 1
  • verb with object rowing Chiefly British. to upbraid severely; scold. 1
  • idioms rowing hard / long row to hoe, a difficult task or set of circumstances to confront: At 32 and with two children, she found attending medical school a hard row to hoe. 1
  • verb without object rowing to quarrel noisily. 1
  • noun rowing sport: boat racing 1
See all 8 definitions of rowing

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Origin of rowing

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English row(e); compare Old English rǣw

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Rowing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Rowing

rowing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for rowing

noun rowing

  • boating — Boating is travelling on a lake or river in a small boat for pleasure.
  • canoeing — Canoeing is the sport of using and racing a canoe.
  • yachting — a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.

adj rowing

  • deep-sea — Deep-sea activities take place in the areas of the sea that are a long way from the coast.
  • nautical — of or relating to sailors, ships, or navigation: nautical terms.

adjective rowing

  • oceangoing — (of a ship) designed and equipped to travel on the open sea.
  • oceanographic — the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean.
All 7 Synonyms of rowing

Top questions with rowing

  • how to use a rowing machine?
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    an exercise machine having a mechanism with two oarlike handles, foot braces, and a sliding seat, allowing the user to go through the motions of rowing in a racing shell.

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