rowing

noun

row·​ing ˈrō-iŋ 

1

: the propelling of a boat by means of oars : the action of one that rows

2

: the sport of racing in shells

Examples of rowing in a Sentence

She was on the rowing team.

Recent Examples on the Web

The squad cruised to a 4-1 victory over Iraq in its opening game in Boston - boosted by thousands of Norwegian supporters dressed in red and rowing in unison inside the stadium. — William Jones, NPR, 25 June 2026

Against Senegal, the horn was blown by a Norway fan while the team’s captain, Martin Odegaard, banged the drum to coordinate the rowing motion. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 June 2026

The pantomimed rowing adopted by the Norwegian fans has already made the rounds on social media as supporters have taken it to mass transit. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 23 June 2026

The Seniors Rowing 101 program is in its third year and this summer, 15 people came out to try three free rowing lessons with CLCR, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire a love of rowing and promote healthy activity in the community. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing rowing

• rowing boat
• rowing machine

Rhymes for rowing

• blowing
• boing
• bowing
• crowing
• flowing
• glowing
• going
• growing
• hoeing
• knowing
• lowing
• sewing

Kids Definition

rowing

noun

row·​ing ˈrō-iŋ 

: the sport of racing long narrow boats rowed by oars