row back

ˈroʊ ˌbæk

Definition of row back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

revision

change a previous opinion or decision

After the backlash, the politician rowed back on his statement.

backtrack

retract

reverse

boat movement

Rare

move a boat backwards by rowing

Rare

They had to row back to the shore after the storm.

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Expressions with row

skid row

run-down city area with homeless people

He ended up living on skid row after losing his job.

blazing row

very intense argument or fight

They had a blazing row over the weekend.

row over

to have a loud disagreement

They rowed over who should wash the dishes.

in a row

adv.

in a straight line

The chairs were placed in a row.

go for a row

engage in rowing a boat for leisure

They decided to go for a row on the lake.

get into a row

become involved in a noisy argument

They often get into a row over politics.

Terms with row back included in their meaning

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back-rower

sports

rugby player in the back row of the scrum

back-rower

seating

person who sits in the back row

flanker

rugby

player in the back row of the scrum

loose forward

rugby union

rugby player in the back row of the scrum

sheet pile

construction retaining

long pile placed in a row to hold back earth or water

Examples of row back in a sentence

She rowed back on her initial decision after reconsidering.
We need to row back to retrieve the oar.
The crew decided to row back after spotting the island.

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French:revenir sur, ramer en arrière, ...
German:zurückrudern, rückwärts rudern, ...
Italian:fare marcia indietro, remare indietro, ...
Spanish:retractarse, retroceder remando, ...
Portuguese:recuar, voltar remando, ...
Chinese:改变, 向后划, ...
Japanese:撤回する, ボートを逆に漕ぐ, ...
Arabic:تراجع عن, جَدَّفَ إلى الوَراء, ...
Hebrew:לַחֲזוֹר בּוֹ, לַחְתּוֹר אָחוֹרָה, ...
Russian:идти на попятную, гребсти назад, ...
Ukrainian:давати задній хід, гребти назад, ...
Hindi:पीछे हटना, पीछे की ओर नाव चलाना, ...
Bengali:মত পরিবর্তন করা, নৌকা পিছনে চালানো, ...
Catalan:rectificar, remar enrere, ...
Czech:vzít něco zpět, veslovat zpět, ...
Danish:ændre mening, ro tilbage, ...
Dutch:terugkomen op, achteruit roeien, ...
Greek:αναδιπλώνομαι, κωπηλατώ προς τα πίσω, ...
Hungarian:visszakozni, visszaevezni, ...
Khmer:ប្តូរចិត្ត, ចែវទូកថយក្រោយ, ...
Korean:철회하다, 배를 뒤로 젓다, ...
Persian:عقب‌نشینی کردن, قایق را به عقب راندن, ...
Polish:wycofać się, wiosłować do tyłu, ...
Portuguese (BR):voltar atrás, voltar remando, ...
Romanian:a a-și schimba opinia, a vâsli înapoi, ...
Swedish:ändra sig, ro tillbaka, ...
Thai:กลับลำ, พายเรือกลับ, ...
Turkish:geri çekmek, geri kürek çekmek, ...
Vietnamese:rút lại, chèo ngược lại, ...

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