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dizzy

/ˈdɪzi/adjective

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adjectivedizzier, dizziest
  1. 1

    feeling as if everything is spinning around you and that you are not able to balance

    चक्कर आता हुआ

    • I felt dizzy after the ride.
    • Radhika felt dizzy after standing in the sun for an hour.
    • She stood up too quickly and felt dizzy for a moment.
    + 2 more examples
    • The doctor asked whether I had been feeling dizzy or tired.
    • He got dizzy from spinning round on the swing.

    Synonyms giddy light-headed faint unsteady woozy

    Opposite steady balanced clear-headed

  2. 2

    (of a height or speed) very great

    (ऊँचाई) चकरा देने वाली

    • the dizzy heights of success
    • The company's share price reached dizzy heights within a week.
    • Prices climbed to dizzy levels during the festival season.
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    • The film's hero rises to dizzy fame in a single year.
    • The cyclists raced down the hill at dizzy speed.

    Synonyms great lofty staggering

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

feel / get dizzy

Dizzy follows be, feel, get or become. It describes your body, not the cause.

'Dizzy' का प्रयोग be, feel, get या become के बाद होता है; यह आपकी शारीरिक स्थिति बताता है, कारण नहीं।

  • Radhika felt dizzy after standing in the sun for an hour.
  • He gets dizzy on the swing.

dizzy from / with + cause

Use from or with for the cause of the dizziness, such as heat, hunger or happiness.

चक्कर आने के कारण, जैसे गर्मी, भूख या खुशी, के लिए 'from' या 'with' आता है।

  • She was dizzy from hunger.
  • The crowd was dizzy with excitement.

dizzy at / of heights

A dizzy height means a very great one. Use dizzy at the thought of, or at the sight of, for a fear that makes you giddy.

Dizzy height का अर्थ बहुत अधिक ऊँचाई है। भय से चक्कर आने के लिए 'at the thought of' या 'at the sight of' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • I feel dizzy at the sight of the deep valley.

dizziness (noun)

The noun is dizziness, which is uncountable.

संज्ञा 'dizziness' है, जो uncountable है।

  • Dizziness is a common symptom of low blood pressure.
+Collocations 4

verb + dizzy

feelgetgrowmake someoneturn

  • The spinning ride made the children dizzy.

adverb + dizzy

slightlya littleextremelysuddenlyquite

  • He felt suddenly dizzy and sat down.

dizzy + noun

spellheightsspeedpacefeeling

  • The mountaineers climbed to dizzy heights.

dizzy + preposition

fromwithat the sight ofafter

  • She was dizzy with joy when the result came.
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  • I felt dizzy when I got up too quickly.

बहुत जल्दी उठने पर मुझे चक्कर आने लगा।

  • The ride on the giant wheel at the fair made her dizzy.

मेले में बड़े झूले की सवारी से उसे चक्कर आ गया।

  • Prices have risen at a dizzy speed this year.

इस वर्ष कीमतें बहुत तेज़ गति से बढ़ी हैं।

  • The doctor said the dizzy spells were caused by weakness.

डॉक्टर ने कहा कि चक्कर आने के दौरे कमज़ोरी के कारण थे।

  • He looked down from the tower and felt dizzy.

उसने मीनार से नीचे देखा तो उसे चक्कर महसूस हुआ।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ I have dizzy since morning.

✓ I have felt dizzy since morning.

Dizzy is an adjective; it needs a linking verb such as felt.

'Dizzy' adjective है, उसके पहले felt जैसी linking verb चाहिए।

✗ He felt dizzy by the heat.

✓ He felt dizzy from the heat.

The cause of dizziness is shown with from or with, not by.

चक्कर आने का कारण 'from' या 'with' से बताया जाता है, 'by' से नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words describe a spinning or unsteady feeling but differ in tone.

ये शब्द घूमने या अस्थिरता की अनुभूति बताते हैं, पर लहजे में भिन्न हैं।

dizzy

The usual word for the spinning feeling; also used for very great heights and speeds.

चक्कर आने के लिए सामान्य शब्द; बहुत अधिक ऊँचाई और गति के लिए भी प्रयुक्त।

  • She felt dizzy in the heat.

giddy

Dizzy or unsteady, and also light-headed with excitement or silliness.

चक्कर या अस्थिरता, और उत्साह या हल्केपन से सिर घूमना भी।

  • The children were giddy with joy.

faint

About to lose consciousness; stronger than dizzy.

बेहोश होने के करीब; dizzy से अधिक गंभीर।

  • He felt faint from hunger.
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diz·zy

?Which word?

Keep the dizzy words together: dizzy, giddy (dizzy; also too excited and silly), light-headed, faint (about to lose consciousness), vertigo (a feeling of dizziness, especially when looking down from a height).

चक्कर के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: dizzy, giddy (चक्कर; बहुत उत्तेजित और मूर्खतापूर्ण भी), light-headed, faint (बेहोश होने वाला), vertigo (विशेषकर ऊँचाई से नीचे देखने पर चक्कर)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

The dizzy heights (a very high or successful position: 'the dizzy heights of fame'), feel dizzy, a dizzy spell.

Collocations: the dizzy heights (बहुत ऊँचा या सफल स्थान: 'the dizzy heights of fame'), feel dizzy, a dizzy spell।

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General knowledge

Medical: dizziness can be caused by dehydration or low blood pressure.

चिकित्सा में चक्कर निर्जलीकरण या निम्न रक्तचाप से हो सकते हैं।