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

These new suites do just that with intuitive buttons for lighting and curtains, heated bathroom floors, and extra-large tubs big enough to fit half a rowing team. — Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026

Cycling, swimming, rowing, and other cardio workouts can also challenge your heart and muscles enough to improve VO2 max. — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 23 Sep. 2026

Photos from the event show Wietrzytk pushing a workout sled, doing burpees, rowing, and running through stations while covered in fecal matter. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

They were accused of paying $500,000 in bribes to help Bella and Olivia be admitted to the University of Southern California as rowing recruits. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Sep. 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