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Canoeing vs Rowing - What's the difference?

canoeing | rowing |

As nouns the difference between canoeing and rowing

is that canoeing is a water sport involving racing in canoes or kayaks while rowing is the action of the verb to row.

As verbs the difference between canoeing and rowing

is that canoeing is present participle of lang=en while rowing is present participle of lang=en.

canoeing

English

Noun

(-)
  • A water sport involving racing in canoes or kayaks.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • rowing

    English

    Verb

    (head)
    • (Sport rowing)

    Noun

  • The action of the verb to row .
  • The action of propelling a boat with oars.
  • The rowing of boats as a competitive sport.
  • The act of having a row, or argument.
  • * 1891 , The Guernsey Magazine
    • She and Ricketts — that's his father — just disgraced the neighbourhood with their rowings and their sprees

    Synonyms

    * sculling