narrow


Definition: Meaning of, narrow in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈnarəʊ /

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Positive Comparative Superlative
narrow narrower narrowest
  1. not wide measuring only a small distance from one side to the other, especially in relation to the length [↪  broad]
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  2. narrow escape a situation in which you only just avoid danger, difficulties, or trouble
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  3. narrow victory/defeat/majority/margin etc a win etc that is only just achieved or happens by only a small amount [↪  slim]
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  4. ideas/attitudes a narrow attitude or way of looking at a situation is too limited and does not consider enough possibilities
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  5. narrow sense/definition a meaning of a word that is exact or limited
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  6. limited limited in range or number of things
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
narrow narrowed narrowed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
narrowing narrows
[intransitive and transitive]
  1. to make something narrower or to become narrower
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  2. if a range, difference etc narrows, or if something narrows it, it becomes less
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narrow used in phrases

narrow used in phrasal verbs

  • narrow down (phrasal verb)
    1. to reduce the number of possibilities or choices
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