strow

Meanings

• Verb

  To place or throw straw or other similar material.

  - "Farmers strow hay in the loft."
  - "The children enjoyed strowing snowballs at each other."

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Synonyms

scatter , sprinkle

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with strow
plow , ow , now , bow

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Variants

List of all variants of strow that leads to same result
strow , strowed , strowing , strown , strows

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to spread' or 'to scatter'. Derived from the Old English word 'strewan'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'strow' is also used in heraldry to describe a bed or floor covered with straw.

2. In some dialects, the word 'strow' can also mean a pile or heap of something.

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Related Concepts

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1. Scatter: Related concept: The action of spreading or distributing something widely.

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Culture

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In literature, 'strow' has been used metaphorically to describe the scattering or dispersing of something. For example, in Shakespeare's 'As You Like It', Jaques says, 'All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.'

How to Memorize "strow"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize scattering or throwing straw or other similar material.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of scattering or spreading.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Strew Over Wide' to remember the meaning of the word.

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