The difference between Quarrel and Row

When used as nouns, quarrel means a verbal dispute or heated argument, whereas row means a line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden etc.

When used as verbs, quarrel means to disagree, whereas row means to propel (a boat or other craft) over water using oars.


check bellow for the other definitions of Quarrel and Row

  1. Quarrel as a noun:

    A verbal dispute or heated argument.

    Examples:

    "We got into a silly quarrel about what food to order."

  2. Quarrel as a noun:

    A ground of dispute or objection; a complaint.

    Examples:

    "A few customers in the shop had some quarrels with us, so we called for the manager."

  3. Quarrel as a noun (obsolete):

    earnest desire or longing.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Holland"

  1. Quarrel as a verb (intransitive):

    To disagree.

  2. Quarrel as a verb (intransitive):

    To contend, argue fiercely, squabble.

  3. Quarrel as a verb (intransitive):

    To find fault; to cavil.

    Examples:

    "to quarrel with one's lot"

  4. Quarrel as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To argue or squabble with.

  1. Quarrel as a noun:

    A diamond-shaped piece of coloured glass forming part of a stained glass window.

  2. Quarrel as a noun:

    A square tile; quarry tile.

  3. Quarrel as a noun:

    A square-headed arrow for a crossbow.

  4. Quarrel as a noun:

    A small opening in window tracery, of which the cusps etc. make the form nearly square.

  5. Quarrel as a noun:

    A four-sided cutting tool or chisel with a diamond-shaped end.

  1. Row as a noun:

    A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden etc.

  2. Row as a noun:

    A line of entries in a table, etc., going from left to right, as opposed to a column going from top to bottom.

  1. Row as a noun (weightlifting):

    An exercise performed with a pulling motion of the arms towards the back.

  1. Row as a verb (transitive, or, intransitive, nautical):

    To propel (a boat or other craft) over water using oars.

  2. Row as a verb (transitive):

    To transport in a boat propelled with oars.

    Examples:

    "to row the captain ashore in his barge"

  3. Row as a verb (intransitive):

    To be moved by oars.

    Examples:

    "The boat rows easily."

  1. Row as a noun:

    A noisy argument.

  2. Row as a noun:

    A continual loud noise.

    Examples:

    "Who's making that row?"

  1. Row as a verb (intransitive):

    to argue noisily