How Do You Spell STROW?

Pronunciation: [stɹˈə͡ʊ] (IPA)

The word "Strow" is spelled with the combination of letters "st" and "row". The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /strəʊ/. The "st" in "Strow" represents a consonant cluster where the sound of /s/ and /t/ are combined. The letter combination "row" represents the sound of /rəʊ/ which is a diphthong that includes both the sounds of /r/ and /oʊ/. When pronounced together, "Strow" creates a smoothly blended sound that rolls off the tongue with ease.

STROW Meaning and Definition

1. Strow is a verb that is primarily used in the context of agriculture and horticulture. It refers to the act of spreading or scattering something over a surface, usually in a haphazard or random manner. This term is commonly associated with sowing seeds or planting crops, as it denotes the action of dispersing seeds across a field or garden bed.

   When applying the term to agriculture, strow suggests that the seeds are scattered by hand without following a specific pattern or arrangement. This method was traditionally employed before the advent of modern seed-planting machinery. Farmers or gardeners would walk across the field, waving their hand or arm to cast loose seeds in a wide arc, ensuring a widespread distribution.

   Apart from its agricultural usage, strow can also be used in a more general context to describe spreading or scattering other substances. For instance, it can refer to sowing grass seeds on a lawn, dispersing hay for animal bedding, or even strewing flowers during a festive occasion.

   Overall, strow is a verb that signifies the action of randomly scattering or spreading seeds, plants, or other substances across a surface. It conveys a sense of improvisation, as the dispersion is not done in any particular order or pattern.

2. Same as strew, which see.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for STROW

• ztrow
• xtrow
• etrow
• wtrow
• s6row
• s5row
• steow
• stdow
• strkw
• strlw
• strpw
• str0w
• str9w
• stros
• stro3
• stro2
• astrow
• satrow
• St2ow

Etymology of STROW

The word "strow" is derived from the Middle English term "strowen", which in turn originated from the Old English word "strawian". This Old English term meant "to scatter" or "to spread". The word "strow" has been used in English since the 15th century and is primarily associated with the action of scattering or strewing something, like straw or other materials, on the ground or a surface.

Conjugate verb Strow

CONDITIONAL

I would strow

you would strow

he/she/it would strow

we would strow

they would strow

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be strowing

you would be strowing

he/she/it would be strowing

we would be strowing

they would be strowing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have strow

you would have strow

he/she/it would have strow

we would have strow

they would have strow

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been strowing

you would have been strowing

he/she/it would have been strowing

we would have been strowing

they would have been strowing

FUTURE

I will strow

you will strow

he/she/it will strow

we will strow

they will strow

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be strowing

you will be strowing

he/she/it will be strowing

we will be strowing

they will be strowing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have strowed

you will have strowed

he/she/it will have strowed

we will have strowed

they will have strowed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been strowing

you will have been strowing

he/she/it will have been strowing

we will have been strowing

they will have been strowing

IMPERATIVE

you strow

we let´s strow

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to strow

PAST

I strowed

you strowed

he/she/it strowed

we strowed

they strowed

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was strowing

you were strowing

he/she/it was strowing

we were strowing

they were strowing

PAST PARTICIPLE

strowed

PAST PERFECT

I had strowed

you had strowed

he/she/it had strowed

we had strowed

they had strowed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been strowing

you had been strowing

he/she/it had been strowing

we had been strowing

they had been strowing

PRESENT

I strow

you strow

he/she/it strows

we strow

they strow

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am strowing

you are strowing

he/she/it is strowing

we are strowing

they are strowing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

strowing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have strowed

you have strowed

he/she/it has strowed

we have strowed

they have strowed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been strowing

you have been strowing

he/she/it has been strowing

we have been strowing

they have been strowing