rowing
verbnounverbnounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɹəʊɪŋ//
- United States//ˈɹoʊɪŋ//
- //ˈɹaʊɪŋ//
The action of the verb to row.
verb
- 1
Also a form of rowpresent participle and gerund of row (“propel with oars”)
Etymology
By surface analysis, row + -ing.
noun
- 1
The action of the verb to row.
- 2
The action of propelling a boat with oars.
- 3
The rowing of boats as a competitive sport.
verb
- 1
Also a form of rowpresent participle and gerund of row (“to argue noisily”)
noun
- 1
The act of having a row, or argument.
She and Ricketts — that's his father — just disgraced the neighbourhood with their rowings and their sprees […]
Forms
- plural
- rowings
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