row
[noun]
line, bank, column, file, range, series, string
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[noun]
Synonyms:
- dispute, brawl, quarrel, squabble, tiff, trouble
- disturbance, commotion, noise, racket, rumpus, tumult, uproar
[verb]
Synonyms:
- quarrel, argue, dispute, fight, squabble, wrangle

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Related Words: scull, punt, sail, scud

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English Thesaurus: argument, row, disagreement, quarrel, feud, ...

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I. row¹ S2 W2 /rəʊ $ roʊ/ noun [countable]

1. a line of things or people next to each other ⇒ column
row of
a row of houses
rows of trees
in a row
The children were asked to stand in a row.
row upon row (=many rows) of shelves stacked with books

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

3. in a row happening a number of times, one after the other Synonym : consecutively
4 nights/3 weeks etc in a row
She’s been out four nights in a row.
I’ve beaten her three times in a row.

4. used in the name of some roads:
22 Church Row

5. a hard/tough row to hoe used to say that a particular situation is difficult

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II. row² /raʊ/ noun British English

1. [countable] a short angry argument, especially between people who know each other well Synonym : quarrel
row with
He had just had a row with his wife.
row about
What was the row about?
a family row
a blazing row (=a very angry argument)

2. [countable] a situation in which people disagree strongly about important public matters Synonym : controversy
row about/over
a new row over government secrecy

3. [singular] a loud unpleasant noise that continues for a long time Synonym : racket:
Stop that row – I’m trying to get to sleep!

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III. row³ /rəʊ $ roʊ/ verb
[intransitive and transitive] to make a boat move across water using oars
row away/towards/across
She rowed across the lake.
Jenny used to row at college (=as a sport).
—row noun [singular]:
Why don’t we go for a row?
—rower noun [countable]

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IV. row⁴ /raʊ/ verb [intransitive]
British English to argue in an angry way
row about
They rowed about money all the time.

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row1
/req/ noun
ADJ. bottom, middle, top | back, front | horizontal, vertical | double, single | neat She arranged the chairs in two neat rows.
serried serried rows of vines
endless endless rows of identical houses
PREP. in a/the ~ The children stood in a row. It rained for five days in a row (= without a break). We have seats in the front row.
~ of a long row of shops
PHRASES the end/middle of the row, rows and rows, row upon row He looked down at row upon row of eager faces.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

row2
/raq/ noun
I. argument
ADJ. almighty, awful, big, bitter, blazing, fearful, ferocious, fierce, flaming, furious, great, huge, major, serious, terrible, tremendous, unholy, violent We had a blazing row over who should do the cooking.
domestic, family | stand-up A couple was having a stand-up row in the street.
public | drunken | long-running | diplomatic, political
VERB + ROW have | kick up I'm going to kick up a row if I don't get my money back.
cause
ROW + VERB blow up, break out, develop, erupt A row blew up over pay rises for ministers.
go on, rage (on)
PREP. in a/the ~ He came to prominence in the row over defence policy.
~ about/over Carol and I had a terrible row about how much money she spends.
~ between a row between the left and right wings of the party
~ with a row with my mother

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row2
II. loud noise
ADJ. unholy
VERB + ROW make Someone's making an unholy row outside.
ROW + VERB go on, rage (on) The row went on and on.

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row

have a row
Have you and Peter had a row?
a huge row
They had a huge row when he got back home early yesterday.
a furious row
She left the party after a furious row with her boyfriend.
a blazing/flaming row (=a very angry row)
She had a blazing row with Eddie and stormed out of the house.
a stand-up row (=a very angry row)
That night there was a stand-up row among the four kidnappers.
a family row
When he turned up late, there was a family row.
an unholy row informal (=a very angry row)
An unholy row broke out between two of the men drinking in the bar.

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row
noun
BAD: There was already a long row of passengers waiting to be checked in.
GOOD: There was already a long queue of passengers waiting to be checked in.

Usage Note:
row = a line of people or things: 'Along one side of the river there was a row of cottages.' 'When our coach arrived at the hotel, the staff were standing in a row waiting to greet us.' 'At school I always used to sit in the front row.'
queue = (British English) a line of people standing one behind the other, waiting for a bus, to buy a ticket, etc: 'I never go to the bank at lunchtime because of the long queues.'

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argument a situation in which people speak angrily to each other because they disagree about something:
an argument between two drivers over who had right of way
A 29-year-old man was shot and killed today after an argument over a gambling debt.
row British English, fight especially American English a loud angry argument with someone, especially your boyfriend, girlfriend, or someone in your family. Row is also used about a serious disagreement between politicians about important public issues:
There were always fights between my parents.
the continuing row over tax increases
A few months ago they had a big row, and Steve drove off and spent the weekend in London.
disagreement a situation in which people disagree with each other, but without shouting or getting angry:
There were the occasional disagreements about money, but mostly we got on well.
Ginny had left the company after a disagreement with her boss.
quarrel especially British English an argument, especially one in which people get angry and that lasts a long time. Quarrel sounds more formal and more serious than argument or row:
a bitter family quarrel
feud /fjuːd/ a very bitter argument between two groups, especially families, which lasts for many years and causes people to hate each other:
The feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys raged for 20 years.
dispute a public or legal argument about something, especially one which continues for a long time:
Morris has been involved in a long legal dispute with his publisher.
The settlement will resolve a long-running dispute over the country’s nuclear program.
war/battle of words an argument in which two people or groups criticize each other continuously in public:
The war of words over construction delays at the airport has erupted again.
bust-up British English informal a very bad argument, especially one in which people decide to separate from each other:
He had a bust-up with the team manager.
shouting match an angry argument in which people shout at each other:
He got into a shouting match with another driver.
slanging match British English informal an argument in which people insult each other:
He was sacked after a slanging match with a colleague.
argue to speak angrily to someone because you disagree with them about something:
Those two are always arguing.
We rarely argue with each other.
have an argument to argue with someone for a period of time about a particular thing:
She had a long argument with the man who was selling the tickets.
have a row /raʊ/ British English, have a fight especially American English to have an argument with someone, especially with your boyfriend, girlfriend, or a member of your family:
She was upset because she’d had a fight with her boyfriend.
The couple at the next table were having a row.
squabble /ˈskwɒbəl $ ˈskwɑː-/ to argue about unimportant things:
The kids were squabbling over what to watch on TV.
fall out with somebody British English to have a big argument with someone that results in you stopping having a friendly relationship with them:
I’ve fallen out with my best friend.
be at each other’s throats if two people are at each other’s throats, they are always arguing in a very angry way:
His parents are constantly at each other’s throats.

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argument a situation in which people speak angrily to each other because they disagree about something:
an argument between two drivers over who had right of way
A 29-year-old man was shot and killed today after an argument over a gambling debt.
row British English, fight especially American English a loud angry argument with someone, especially your boyfriend, girlfriend, or someone in your family. Row is also used about a serious disagreement between politicians about important public issues:
There were always fights between my parents.
the continuing row over tax increases
A few months ago they had a big row, and Steve drove off and spent the weekend in London.
disagreement a situation in which people disagree with each other, but without shouting or getting angry:
There were the occasional disagreements about money, but mostly we got on well.
Ginny had left the company after a disagreement with her boss.
quarrel especially British English an argument, especially one in which people get angry and that lasts a long time. Quarrel sounds more formal and more serious than argument or row:
a bitter family quarrel
feud /fjuːd/ a very bitter argument between two groups, especially families, which lasts for many years and causes people to hate each other:
The feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys raged for 20 years.
dispute a public or legal argument about something, especially one which continues for a long time:
Morris has been involved in a long legal dispute with his publisher.
The settlement will resolve a long-running dispute over the country’s nuclear program.
war/battle of words an argument in which two people or groups criticize each other continuously in public:
The war of words over construction delays at the airport has erupted again.
bust-up British English informal a very bad argument, especially one in which people decide to separate from each other:
He had a bust-up with the team manager.
shouting match an angry argument in which people shout at each other:
He got into a shouting match with another driver.
slanging match British English informal an argument in which people insult each other:
He was sacked after a slanging match with a colleague.
squabble /ˈskwɒbəl $ ˈskwɑː-/ an argument about something that is not important:
There were the usual squabbles between brothers and sisters.
Voters are tired of petty squabbles between party leaders.
tiff informal an argument that is not very serious, between people who are in love:
Gary had a bit of a tiff with his girlfriend.
misunderstanding a slight argument – a rather formal word which is often used humorously:
There was a slight misunderstanding over the bill, but everything’s been sorted out now.
skirmish a short argument, especially between politicians or sports opponents:
Evans and O'Brien had several political skirmishes.

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noise a loud sound, especially an unpleasant one:
Traffic noise is a problem in inner-city areas.
Why is the washing machine making so much noise?
racket/din a loud unpleasant noise, especially one that annoys you. Racket is more informal than din:
I wish those kids would stop making such a racket.
I shouted to make myself heard above the din of the crowd.
the din of battle
row British English a very loud unpleasant noise, especially one that continues for a long time:
the deafening row of the loudspeakers
roar a loud noise that continues for a long time – used about the noise from an engine, the traffic, a crowd, the sea, or the wind:
She heard the roar of a motorbike behind her.
the roar of the waves breaking on the beach
the roar of the crowd at the Blue Jays baseball game
hubbub especially written the unclear sound of a lot of people talking and moving around in a place:
It’s a wonderful place to escape from the hubbub of London’s busy streets.
His voice rose above the hubbub.
commotion especially written a noise made by people arguing or fighting:
There was a big commotion going on outside the building.
He went downstairs to find out what was causing the commotion.
clamour British English, clamor American English literary a loud noise made by a group of people or things all making a noise at the same time:
They heard the clamour of angry voices.
the clamor of the rain on the roof
the clamour of typewriters
the clamour of the birds

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

row
̈ɪrəu
See: hard row to hoe or tough row to hoe , hoe one's own row , skid row

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