Definitions for narrow

Overview of noun narrow

The noun narrow has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. narrow

(a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water)

Overview of verb narrow

The verb narrow has 4 senses? (first 4 from tagged texts)

1. (2) narrow, contract

(make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed")

2. (1) pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify

(define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game")

3. (1) specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down

(become more focus on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history")

4. (1) constrict, constringe, narrow

(become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted")

Overview of adj narrow

The adj narrow has 5 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)

1. (19) narrow

(not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page")

2. (2) narrow

(limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word")

3. (1) narrow-minded, narrow

(lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions")

4. narrow

(very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape")

5. minute, narrow

(characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report")