row
Translation
to propel a boat, a line of things, a noisy argument
Examples
He likes to row on the river.
He likes to row on the river.
The houses are in a neat row.
The houses are in a neat row.
They had a row about money.
They had an argument about money.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to propel (a boat) with oars He likes to row his boat.
((across/down/up sth.)) to row in a certain direction We rowed across the lake.
Similar Words
Verb: paddle; Noun (line): line, queue; Noun (argument): argument, fight
Etymology
From Old English 'rāw' meaning 'a line'. The verb sense is related, perhaps from the idea of oars moving in a line.
Memory Tips
Imagine having a *row* (argument) about whose turn it is to *row* the boat past a *row* of trees. This connects the three main meanings.