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Definition of row 2 noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

row2

noun
 
/raʊ/
 
/raʊ/
(especially British English, informal)
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  1. [countable] row (about/over something) a serious argument between people, organizations, etc. about something
    • A row has broken out over education.
    Extra Examples
    • 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
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • almighty
    • awful
    • big
    verb + row
    • have
    • kick up
    • cause
    row + verb
    • blow up
    • break out
    • develop
    preposition
    • in a/​the row2
    • row2 about
    • row2 over
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  2. [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   rows
     
    /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.
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2, Feelingsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • almighty
    • awful
    • big
    verb + row
    • have
    • kick up
    • cause
    row + verb
    • blow up
    • break out
    • develop
    preposition
    • in a/​the row2
    • row2 about
    • row2 over
    See full entry
  3. [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.
See row in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee row in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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