row

(rō)
n.

1. A series of objects placed next to each other, usually in a straight line.
2. A succession without a break or gap in time: won the title for three years in a row.
3. A line of adjacent seats, as in a theater, auditorium, or classroom.
4. A continuous line of buildings along a street.

tr.v., rowed, row·ing, rows.
To place in a row.

idiom:

a tough row to hoe Informal.

1. A difficult situation to endure.

[Middle English, from Old English rāw.]

row² (rō)

v., rowed, row·ing, rows.

v.intr. Nautical
To propel a boat with or as if with oars.

v.tr.

1. Nautical.
   1. To propel (a boat) with or as if with oars.
   2. To carry in or on a boat propelled by oars.
   3. To use (a specified number of oars or people deploying them).
2. To propel or convey in a manner resembling rowing of a boat.
3. Sports.
   1. To pull (an oar) as part of a racing crew.
   2. To race against by rowing.

n. Nautical

1. 1. The act or an instance of rowing.
   2. A shift at the oars of a boat.
2. A trip or an excursion in a rowboat.

[Middle English rowen, from Old English rōwan.]

rower row'er n.

row³ (rou)
n.

1. A boisterous disturbance or quarrel; a brawl. See synonyms at brawl.
2. An uproar; a great noise.

intr.v., rowed, row·ing, rows.
To take part in a quarrel, brawl, or uproar.

[Origin unknown.]

View more Technology videos

(1) A horizontal set of data or components. In a graph, it is called the "x-axis." Contrast with column.

(2) A group of related and adjacent fields of data about a subject or transaction in a database. A collection of rows makes up a database file (table). Also called a "record" or "tuple." See relational database.

Rows in a Relational Table

In a relational database, rows are also called "records" and "tuples."

Download Computer Desktop Encyclopedia to your PC, iPhone or Android.

noun

A group of people or things arranged in a row: column, file, line, queue, rank¹, string, tier. See group.

row²

noun

A quarrel, fight, or disturbance marked by very noisy, disorderly, and often violent behavior: affray, brawl, broil², donnybrook, fray, free-for-all, melee, riot, ruction, tumult. Informal fracas. Slang rumble. See attack/defend.

verb

To quarrel noisily: brawl, broil², caterwaul, wrangle. See attack/defend.

n

Definition: fight, ruckus
Antonyms: agreement, peace, reconciliation

v

Definition: argue, fight
Antonyms: agree, concur, reconcile

as in: row a boat
sign description: Both hands move backwards, towards the body.

---

verb
/rəυ/ /rəυ/
verb

to row in to conspire. (1897 —) .
P. Allingham I think these boys had better row in with us....We may as well stick together (1934).

Previous:	roust, roundhouse, roundeye
Next:	roz, rozzer, rub

For a list of words related to row, see:

• Seamanship and Port - row: (vb) power vessel by hand with oars
• Roadways and Driving - row: Chiefly Brit. street
• Urban Structures and Phenomena - row: area dominated by specific kind of structure or activity
• Fusses and Troubles
• Fights - row: noisy quarrel; abusive, quarrelsome dispute

---

See words rhyming with "rower."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Row.

This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - række, geled, rad
v. tr. - stille på række

idioms:

• a hard row to hoe    et hårdt job
• row house    rækkehus (amer. eng.)

2.
v. tr. - ro
v. intr. - ro
n. - roning

3.
n. - skænderi
v. intr. - skændes, skælde ud, irettesætte

Nederlands (Dutch)
rij, ruzie, herrie, roeien, ruzie maken

Français (French)
1.
n. - rang, rangée, file, série, d'affilée, de suite
v. tr. - placer dans une rangée

idioms:

• a hard row to hoe    avoir une lourde tâche à accomplir, une chose difficile à faire
• in a row    se disputer avec
• row house    (US) maison qui fait partie d'une série de constructions identiques

2.
v. tr. - ramer
v. intr. - ramer
n. - action de ramer, promenade en barque

idioms:

• row down    dépasser une équipe (dans une course de bateaux)
• row over    gagner facilement une course de bateaux
• row someone out    éreinter qn (à force de ramer)

3.
n. - querelle, dispute, tapage
v. intr. - réprimander sévèrement

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Reihe, Zeile
v. - in Reihen aufstellen

idioms:

• a hard row to hoe    schwierige Aufgabe, eine schwierige Situation
• in a row    in einer Reihe, nacheinander, hintereinander
• row house    Reihenhaus

2.
v. - rudern
n. - Rudern

idioms:

• row down    jdn. beim Rudern Überholen
• row over    jdn. beim Rudern spielend schlagen
• row someone out    vollkommen erschöpft sein

3.
n. - Krach
v. - sich streiten

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σειρά, γραμμή, στοίχος, αράδα, κωπηλασία, καβγάς, τσακωμός, φασαρία, σαματάς
v. - κωπηλατώ, κινώ με κουπί, καβγαδίζω, τσακώνομαι

idioms:

• a hard row to hoe    ζόρικη δουλειά
• row house    (ΗΠΑ) κατοικία σε σειρά όμοιων κατοικιών που χωρίζονται με μεσοτοιχία

Italiano (Italian)
litigare, remare, fila, serie, lite, baccano, chiasso

idioms:

• a hard row to hoe    un osso duro
• row house    villetta a schiera

Português (Portuguese)
n. - fila (f), série (f)
v. - remar

idioms:

• a hard row to hoe    osso duro de roer
• row house    casa de vila

Русский (Russian)
ссориться, грести, ряд, ссора, шум, ругань

idioms:

• a hard row to hoe    трудная задача
• row house    дом в ряду одинаковых

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - fila, hilera
v. tr. - ubicar en fila, colocar en hilera

idioms:

• a hard row to hoe    tener una vida muy dura, tener muchos problemas, tener tela para cortar, tarea difícil
• in a row    seguidos, en forma seguida, en hilera, uno detrás de otro
• row house    casa adosada

2.
v. tr. - conducir o mover el remo
v. intr. - remar, bogar
n. - acto o instancia de remar

idioms:

• row down    alcanzar y sobrepasar a otro equipo en una carrera de remos
• row over    ganar fácilmente una carrera de remos
• row someone out    cansar a alguien de tanto remar

3.
n. - riña, pelea, bronca, alboroto, escándalo, disturbios, jaleo
v. intr. - reñir, pelearse

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - rad, gata, roddtur, bråk, utskällning
v. - ro, bråka, skälla ut

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 列, 排, 街, 路, 座位, 行, 使成排, 划船, 划

idioms:

• a hard row to hoe    乏味的工作
• row house    联立房屋, 墙壁相连成排的房屋

2. 划船, 划船过去, 划, 划船运送

3. 划船, 划船过去

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. intr. - 划船, 划船過去
v. tr. - 劃, 划船運送
n. - 划船

2.
n. - 划船
v. intr. - 划船, 划船過去

3.
n. - 列, 排, 街, 路, 座位, 行
v. tr. - 使成排, 划船, 劃

idioms:

• a hard row to hoe    乏味的工作
• row house    聯立房屋, 牆壁相連成排的房屋

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 열, 좌석 줄, 거리
v. tr. - 좌석 줄에 앉히다, 열 맞추다

idioms:

• a hard row to hoe    어려운 일

2.
v. tr. - 젓다, 저어 나르다
v. intr. - 배를 젓다, 저어지다, 보트레이스에 참가하다
n. - 노 젓기, 젓는 거리

3.
n. - 법석, 말다툼, 큰소리
v. intr. - 떠들다, 말다툼하다, 싸우다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 列, 並び, 通り, …通り, こぐこと, 騒ぎ, 騒音, けんか, 口論, 行
v. - こぐ, ボートをこいで運ぶ, …ピッチでこぐ, ボートレースを行う, 行う, けんかをする, 船をこぐ

idioms:

• a hard/tough row to hoe    困難な仕事, 苦労の多い生活
• row house    連続住宅の一軒

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تجذيف, صف, شجار (فعل) يجذف, يتشاجر, يوبخ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שורה, טור, מריבה, רחוב, חתירה, שיט, ויכוח קולני, רעש, חתר, שט, תפש משוט, השיט, רב, התקוטט, נזף, גער‬
v. tr. - ‮שורה, טור, מריבה, רחוב, חתירה, שיט, ויכוח קולני, רעש, חתר, שט, תפש משוט, השיט, רב, התקוטט, נזף, גער‬
v. tr. - ‮חתר, תפש משוט, השיט סירה באמצעות משוטים‬
v. intr. - ‮חתר, תפש משוט, השיט סירה ע"י חתירה‬
n. - ‮חתירה‬
n. - ‮מריבה קולנית, ויכוח קולני, רעש‬
v. intr. - ‮התקוטט, נזף, גער‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.