English Reference
noun

rowing

n.
US /ˈɹoʊɪŋ/ row·ing UK spelling rowings

  1. 01 A2 Elementary Sport

    the sport or activity of moving a boat through water using long wooden poles called oars.

    the act or sport of propelling a watercraft by means of oars. Uncountable when referring to the sport or general activity.

    Simple

    He goes rowing on the lake every Saturday morning to stay fit.

    In context

    The university has a long tradition of competitive rowing, with teams training on the river regardless of the weather conditions.


By surface analysis, row + -ing.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level A2 · Elementary
Frequency Frequent
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