NARROW as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
    Hypernyms(s) narrow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

NARROW as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • become tight or as if tight
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Her throat constricted
    Hypernyms(s) narrow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • make or become more narrow or restricted
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The selection was narrowed
    • The road narrowed
    Hypernyms(s) narrow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • become more special
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We specialize in dried flowers
    Hypernyms(s) narrow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • define clearly
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I cannot narrow down the rules for this game
    Hypernyms(s) narrow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

NARROW as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a brilliant but narrow-minded judge
    • narrow opinions
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  2. Meaning
    • characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a minute inspection of the grounds
    • a narrow scrutiny
    • an exact and minute report
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  3. Meaning
    • limited in size or scope
    Usage Example(s)
    • the narrow sense of a word
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  4. Meaning
    • not wide
    Usage Example(s)
    • a narrow bridge
    • a narrow line across the page
    Antonym(s) Similar To See Also Attribute(s)
  5. Meaning
    • very limited in degree
    Usage Example(s)
    • won by a narrow margin
    • a narrow escape
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