in a row — happening one after another without interruption; consecutively
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: happening one after another without interruption; consecutively
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪn ə roʊ/
Example Sentences
- My alarm clock failed to ring three mornings in a row, making me the office's new 'fashionably late' employee.
- He scored goals in five games in a row.
- It rained for seven days in a row during our vacation.
in a row
ADVERB[/ɪn ə roʊ/]
happening one after another without interruption; consecutively
💡 Concept
happening one after another without interruption; consecutively
🎵 Rhyme
Plant them in a row, watch them grow into a magnificent show!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɪn ə roʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪn ə rəʊ/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
flowgrowknowshow
flow
grow
know
show
🔗Collocations
three days in a row
win in a row
lose in a row
five times in a row
fail in a row
miss in a row
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My alarm clock failed to ring three mornings in a row, making me the office's new 'fashionably late' employee.”
“He scored goals in five games in a row.”
“It rained for seven days in a row during our vacation.”
😄 Fun example
“She burned dinner three nights in a row, so we're now on a first-name basis with the pizza delivery guy.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
consecutivelycontinuouslysuccessivelysequentiallyback-to-back
Antonyms
intermittentlysporadicallyoccasionally
Related
sequenceseriesstreakchainsuccession
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