awry
/əˈraɪ/adjective
उच्चारण अराइ
गड़बड़, उलटा-पुलटा
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[not before noun]
if something goes awry, it does not happen in the way that was planned
गड़बड़, उलटा-पुलटा
- The plan went awry.
- Our picnic plans went awry when the bus broke down halfway.
- Our travel plans went awry when the train was cancelled.
+ 2 more examples
- Something has gone awry with the computer system again.
- If the experiment goes awry, stop and start again.
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[not before noun]
not in the right position
टेढ़ा, बेढंगा
- His tie was awry.
- She straightened her dupatta, which had been left awry by the wind.
- His hair was awry after the long bus ride.
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- The picture hung awry on the wall.
- She noticed her collar was awry just before the photograph.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
a·wry
Spelling and pronunciation: a-wry, /əˈraɪ/ (rhymes with cry; the w is silent).
Spelling और pronunciation में a-wry, /əˈraɪ/ (cry से तुकांत; w silent)।
?Which word?
Keep the go-wrong words together: go awry, go amiss, go astray (get lost; go wrong), go haywire (informal, start working badly), backfire (have the opposite result).
गड़बड़ होने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: go awry, go amiss, go astray (भटकना; गलत होना), go haywire (अनौपचारिक, खराब चलने लगना), backfire (उलटा परिणाम देना)।
§Grammar and usage
Awry is used after a verb, not before a noun.
Awry verb के बाद आता है, noun से पहले नहीं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Go awry (go wrong: 'Our plans went awry').
Collocation बहुत पूछा जाता है: go awry (गड़बड़ होना: 'Our plans went awry')।