Definition of narrow
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: of slender width
a long and narrow room
b
: of less than standard or usual width
a narrow sidewalk
c
of a textile
: woven in widths usually less than 18 inches (46 centimeters)
2
: limited in size or scope
a narrow interpretation
3a
: illiberal (see illiberal sense a) in views or disposition : prejudiced
the days of cold hearts and narrow minds— T. B. Macaulay
4a
: barely sufficient : close
won by a narrow margin
b
: barely successful
a narrow escape
5
: minutely precise : meticulous
a narrow inspection
7
: tense sense 3
narrow
verb
narrowed; narrowing; narrows
Definition of narrow (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: to decrease the breadth or extent of : contract
—often used with down
2
: to decrease the scope or sphere of : limit
—often used with down narrow down the choices
: to lessen in width or extent : contract
—often used with down
narrow
nounDefinition of narrow (Entry 3 of 3)
: a narrow part or passage
specifically
: a strait connecting two bodies of water
—usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction
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The first known use of narrow was before the 12th century
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