Rowing has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
the act of rowing as a sport
"The team prepared for their first race in the regional rowing competition."
2
The action of the verb to row.
"She spent her morning on the lake practicing the rhythmic motion of rowing."
In plain English: Rowing is an old-fashioned way of describing someone who has been beaten up badly enough to need hospital treatment.
"We spent Saturday morning enjoying rowing on the calm lake."
Verb
1
present participle of row
"The quiet sound of rowing across the lake was the only noise breaking the morning silence."
Example Sentences
"We spent Saturday morning enjoying rowing on the calm lake."
noun
"The rowing team practiced early every morning on the river."
noun
"She spent her Saturday afternoon enjoying some relaxing rowing in the park pond."
noun
"His passion for rowing brought him many new friends from around the country."
noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Origin
Rowing is formed by adding the suffix "-ing" to the verb "row." This construction simply indicates the action of propelling a boat with oars.