row2
noun/raʊ/
/raʊ/
(especially British English, informal)- [countable] row (about/over something) a serious argument between people, organizations, etc. about something
- A row has broken out over education.
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc2- A row blew up over pay rises for ministers.
- He came to prominence in the row over defence policy.
- a row between the left and right wings of the party
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- almighty
- awful
- big
- …
- have
- kick up
- cause
- …
- blow up
- break out
- develop
- …
- in a/the row2
- row2 about
- row2 over
- …
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- [countable] a noisy argument between two or more people synonym quarrel
- She left him after a blazing row.
- family rows
- He had a row with his son.
- Carol and I had a terrible row about how much money she spends.
Homophones rouse | rowsrouse rowsTopics Opinion and argumentc2, Feelingsc2/raʊz//raʊz/- rouse verb
- We were unable to rouse him from his sleep.
- rows noun (plural of row2)
- They keep having rows over who does more work around the house.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- almighty
- awful
- big
- …
- have
- kick up
- cause
- …
- blow up
- break out
- develop
- …
- in a/the row2
- row2 about
- row2 over
- …
- [singular] a loud unpleasant noise synonym din, racket
- Who's making that row?
Extra Examples- Someone's making an unholy row outside.
- I'm going to kick up a row if I don't get my money back.
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