bonkers
/ˈbɒŋkəz/adjective
उच्चारण बॉंकज़
पागल, सनकी, खिसका हुआ
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[not before noun] informal, especially British
completely crazy or very silly
पागल, सनकी, खिसका हुआ
- You're bonkers if you think he'll lend you his new car.
- All this noise is driving me bonkers.
- Climbing that cliff in flip-flops is absolutely bonkers.
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- Have you gone bonkers? We cannot repaint the room in one night.
- The plan sounded bonkers at first, but it worked.
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[not before noun] informal, especially British
very angry or excited
आपे से बाहर, (गुस्से या उत्साह से) बेकाबू
- The children went bonkers when they saw the snow.
- The coach went bonkers at the referee.
- The crowd went bonkers when Kohli hit the winning six.
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- The dog goes bonkers whenever the doorbell rings.
- Mum will go bonkers if she sees the mess in your room.
Opposite calm
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bonkers (adjective, informal)
Bonkers is an informal British adjective meaning crazy; it is used after a verb, not usually before a noun.
'Bonkers' अनौपचारिक British adjective है जिसका अर्थ पागल है; यह प्रायः क्रिया के बाद आता है, noun से पहले कम।
- The plan sounds absolutely bonkers.
- You must be bonkers to swim in the river in July.
go bonkers
Go bonkers means to become crazy, very angry or very excited; it is an informal phrase.
'Go bonkers' का अर्थ पागल, बहुत क्रोधित या बहुत उत्तेजित हो जाना है; यह अनौपचारिक phrase है।
- The crowd went bonkers when India won.
- Mum will go bonkers if I stay out late.
drive sb bonkers
Drive sb bonkers means to annoy them very much.
'Drive sb bonkers' का अर्थ किसी को बहुत परेशान करना है।
- The noise from the road drives me bonkers.
- The slow internet is driving everyone bonkers.
bonkers + intensifier
Add completely, utterly, absolutely, or stark raving before bonkers for emphasis.
ज़ोर देने के लिए 'bonkers' से पहले completely, utterly, absolutely या stark raving लगाएँ।
- The idea is completely bonkers.
- He is stark raving bonkers.
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adverb + bonkers
completelyabsolutelyutterlytotallyslightly
- The rule is absolutely bonkers.
verb + bonkers
godrive sbsoundseembe
- That idea sounds bonkers.
bonkers + noun phrase
bonkers ideabonkers planbonkers schedulebonkers price
- The airline charged a bonkers price.
go bonkers + reason
overaboutwith joywith angerat the news
- The fans went bonkers at the last six.
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- Radhika thinks it is bonkers to study for twelve hours without a break.
राधिका को लगता है कि बिना रुके बारह घंटे पढ़ना पागलपन है।
- The audience went bonkers when the singer appeared.
गायक के आते ही दर्शक पागल हो उठे।
- This traffic is driving me bonkers.
यह यातायात मुझे पागल किए दे रहा है।
- He has a bonkers plan to cycle to Ladakh in winter.
उसकी सर्दियों में लद्दाख साइकिल से जाने की अजीब योजना है।
- My brother went bonkers when he saw the dent in his new bike.
अपनी नई बाइक पर खरोंच देखकर मेरा भाई आग-बबूला हो गया।
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✗ She is going bonker about the result.
✓ She is going bonkers about the result.
The word is bonkers with an s; there is no singular bonker.
शब्द 's' के साथ 'bonkers' है; 'bonker' जैसा कोई शब्द नहीं।
✗ The fans went bonkers on joy.
✓ The fans went bonkers with joy.
The cause of strong feeling takes with.
तीव्र भावना के कारण के लिए 'with' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Bonkers, crazy and mad are all informal, but differ in strength and region.
Bonkers, crazy और mad अनौपचारिक हैं, पर तीव्रता और क्षेत्र में अलग हैं।
A playful, British word for silly or wild.
बेतुके या जंगली के लिए मज़ाकिया British शब्द।
- It's a bonkers idea.
The general informal word for not sensible; also used worldwide.
समझदारी रहित के लिए सामान्य अनौपचारिक शब्द; दुनिया भर में प्रचलित।
- That's crazy.
In British English, angry or silly, as well as mentally ill.
British English में क्रोधित या बेतुका, साथ ही मानसिक रोगी।
- He is mad about cricket.
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go bonkers
(informal) to become crazy, or to become very angry or excited
पागल हो जाना, आपे से बाहर हो जाना
- The audience went bonkers at the end of the show.
- I'll go bonkers if I have to wait any longer.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: bonkers is an informal word, so avoid it in formal letters and essays.
Usage में bonkers एक informal शब्द है, इसलिए औपचारिक पत्रों और निबंधों में इसका प्रयोग न करें।