n. 1 altercation, argument, dispute, quarrel, disagreement, squabble, spat, tiff, conflict, fracas, Colloq shouting match, scrap, falling-out, Brit slanging-match We had a silly row about where we should spend the Christmas holidays 2 commotion, disturbance, clamour, hubbub, racket, din, rumpus, tumult, uproar, brouhaha, fuss, stir, turmoil, hullabaloo; bedlam, pandemonium, chaos; US foofaraw, Colloq ruckus There was a tremendous row over the increase in membership fees
v. 3 dispute, quarrel, argue, disagree, wrangle, cross swords, have words, bicker, tiff, Colloq scrap, fall out They are constantly rowing over something, usually some insignificant detail