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

Pilates long been a core part—pun partially intended—of his regular physical activity regimen that includes hot yoga, rowing and biking as well. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Written by Lin, Crew Girl is described as a frothy, coming-of-age teen drama about a 16-year-old female rower Teagan (Miku Martineau) who becomes the coxswain of a dysfunctional all-boys rowing team at an elite East Coast Prep School. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025

Aim to build strong muscles and bones through strength training and get the heart pumping through cardio like running, rowing, cycling or swimming. —Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 Aug. 2025

Ireland also has a growing presence on the global sports stage; the country snagged medal wins in boxing and rowing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. —Louise Kavanagh, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025

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