row

1 noun (C)

1 a line of things or people next to each other

(+ of): a row of houses | rows of trees | Plant the seedlings in parallel rows. | in a row (=next to each other): On a long table, place the containers in a row. | The children were asked to stand in a row. | row upon row (=many rows): row upon row of shelves stacked with books

2 a line of seats in a theatre or cinema: We sat in the front row.

3 three/four etc times in a row happening a number of times in exactly the same way or with the same result: She won four times in a row.

4 go for a row to take a short journey in a rowing boat

2 noun BrE

1 (C) an angry argument that lasts a short time, especially between people who know each other well: The news caused a terrible family row. | have a row (with sb): Those two are always having rows.

2 (C) a situation in which people disagree strongly about important public matters; controversy

(+ about/over): The Prime Minister is at the centre of a new row over government secrecy.

3 (singular) a loud unpleasant noise that continues for a long time: Stop that row - I'm trying to get to sleep!

3 verb

1 (I, T) to make a boat move across water using oars (=long poles that are flat at one end)

(+ away/towards/across): She rowed across the lake.

2 (I) to be able to make a boat move in this way, or to do this as a sport: Jenny used to row at college.

4 verb (intransitive + about) BrE to argue in an angry way