Looking for the meaning of the word NARROW in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of NARROW with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Narrow
Speech Type: Adjective
Old English nearu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naar ‘dismal, unpleasant’ and German Narbe ‘scar’. Early senses in English included ‘constricted’ and ‘mean’
ˈnarəʊ
of small width in relation to length
Short Definition:of small width
Examples:- he made his way down the narrow road
limited in extent, amount, or scope
Short Definition:limited in extent etc.
Examples:- they ate a narrow range of foods
denoting or relating to a contest that is won or lost by only a very small margin
Short Definition:barely achieved
Examples:- the home team just hung on for a narrow victory
denoting a vowel pronounced with the root of the tongue drawn back so as to narrow the pharynx.
Short Definition:denoting vowel
Word: Narrow
Speech Type: Verb
ˈnarəʊ
become or make less wide
Short Definition:become or make narrow
Examples:- the road narrowed and crossed an old bridge
- the Victoria Embankment was built to narrow the river
become or make more limited in extent or scope
Short Definition:become or make more limited
Examples:- the gap between the sexes is narrowing
- the trade surplus narrowed to £70 m in January
- the committee narrowed the selection to three designers
Word: Narrow
Speech Type: Noun
ˈnarəʊ
a narrow channel connecting two larger areas of water
Short Definition:narrow channel
Examples:- there was a car ferry across the narrows of Loch Long
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