rowing UK /ˈɹəʊɪŋ/US /ˈɹoʊɪŋ/noun 3/ˈɹaʊɪŋ/ noun 1forms 1 noun3 •The action of the verb to row. •The action of propelling a boat with oars. •The rowing of boats as a competitive sport. rowing /ˈɹaʊɪŋ/ noun1 •The act of having a row, or argument.She and Ricketts — that's his father — just disgraced the neighbourhood with their rowings and their sprees […] — 1891 formsrowings