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- DictionaryNar·row/ˈnerō/
adjective
- 1. (especially of something that is considerably longer or higher than it is wide) of small width: "he made his way down the narrow road"
- 2. limited in extent, amount, or scope; restricted: "his ability to get good results within narrow constraints of money and manpower"
verb
- 1. become or make less wide: "the road narrowed and crossed an old bridge"
- 2. become or make more limited or restricted in extent or scope: "their trade surplus narrowed to $70 million in January"
noun
- 1. a narrow channel connecting two larger areas of water: "a basaltic fang rising from the narrows of the Upper Missouri"
having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length: a narrow bridge / passage / gap. a narrow face. narrow feet. The little village has very narrow streets. Fewer examples. We drove up a narrow dirt track to their house. They had a narrow escape when their car crashed.
Narrow means less wide or to make less wide. When you narrow down your choices, you decrease the number of choices. A road might be too narrow for a car. When used to describe something physical such as a street or hips, narrow simply means not wide.
1. A part of little width, as a pass through mountains. 2. narrows(used with a sing. or pl. verb) a. A body of water with little width that connects two larger bodies of water. b. A part of a river or an ocean current that is not wide. [Middle English narwe, from Old English nearu .] nar′row·ish adj. nar′row·ly adv. nar′row·ness n.
3 days ago · adjective. 1. small in width as compared to length; esp., less wide than is customary, standard, or expected; not wide. 2. limited in meaning, size, amount, or extent. a narrow majority. 3. limited in outlook; without breadth of view or generosity; not liberal; prejudiced. a narrow mind.
to become less wide or to make something less wide: The road has been narrowed to one lane. His eyes narrowed angrily. narrow verb [I, T] (BECOME LESS) to become less or to make something become less: to narrow the gap between rich and poor. Phrasal verbs. narrow sth down.
Narrow describes something that is a short distance from side to side. Thin describes people, or something that has a short distance through it from one side to the other. Thin is also used of things that are not as thick as you expect.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English nar‧row1 /ˈnærəʊ $ -roʊ/ S3 W2 adjective 1 not wide measuring only a small distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to the length OPP wide → broad narrow street/road/path etc a long narrow road the narrow passage between the cottage and the house his narrow bed The stairs wer...
