rowing

1 of 2

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

rowing

2 of 2

present participle of row entry 1, row entry 4, row entry 6

Examples of rowing in a Sentence

Noun

She was on the rowing team.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Best known for the Orphan horror films as well as rowing drama The Novice, for which she was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, she is repped by Luber Roklin, UTA and Jackoway Austen. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026

The songs help coordinate the rowing while portraying Thailand’s cultural tradition. — ABC News, 1 Nov. 2026

Her father, Marco, was a member of the Hawkeyes’ track team and her mother, Lydia, was on the rowing team. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Dickerson was on the very first all-female rowing team at Boston University. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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