dork
/dɔːk/noun
उच्चारण डॉर्क
बेवकूफ़ या सामाजिक रूप से अटपटा व्यक्ति, भोंदू
Core word
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[C] informal
a person who is silly or socially awkward, often in a harmless way
बेवकूफ़ या सामाजिक रूप से अटपटा व्यक्ति, भोंदू
- He felt like a dork in his oversized glasses.
- Don't be such a dork; just say hello!
- Her brother is a lovable dork who loves quizzes.
+ 3 more examples
- The boys teased him for being a dork, but he did not mind.
- She felt like a dork dancing alone at the party.
- He may be a dork, but he is the kindest boy in the class.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
dork (informal, countable noun)
A dork is a person seen as silly or socially awkward, often said in a friendly or teasing way.
Dork वह व्यक्ति है जो मूर्ख या सामाजिक रूप से अटपटा माना जाता है, प्रायः मित्रतापूर्ण या चिढ़ाने के ढंग से।
- My brother is a bit of a dork, but we all love him.
- Don't be such a dork.
a bit of a dork / a total dork
Degree phrases soften or strengthen the word; a bit of makes it gentle.
मात्रा बताने वाले वाक्यांश शब्द को नरम या कठोर बनाते हैं; 'a bit of' इसे कोमल कर देता है।
- Radhika called herself a total dork for tripping on the stage.
dorky (adjective)
The adjective dorky describes behaviour, clothes or ideas that look silly or awkward.
Dorky विशेषण उस आचरण, कपड़ों या विचारों का वर्णन करता है जो मूर्खतापूर्ण या अटपटे लगते हैं।
- He wore a dorky hat to the party.
call sb a dork
A teasing name. It can hurt, so it should be used only between close friends.
यह चिढ़ाने वाला नाम है। यह चोट पहुँचा सकता है, इसलिए केवल करीबी मित्रों के बीच प्रयोग करें।
- The boys called him a dork for carrying a huge dictionary.
dork vs nerd vs geek
A nerd is serious about studies, a geek about a technical hobby, and a dork is more clumsy or silly in manner.
Nerd पढ़ाई को लेकर गंभीर होता है, geek किसी तकनीकी शौक में डूबा रहता है, और dork अपने व्यवहार में अधिक अटपटा या मूर्खतापूर्ण होता है।
- He is a geek about computers, a nerd about maths and a dork on the dance floor.
+Collocations 5
adjective + dork
totalcompleteharmlesslovableawkwardbig
- He is a lovable dork who knows every cricket record.
verb + dork
call someone aact like alook like afeel like abe a
- I felt like a dork when I said the wrong name.
dork + noun-like use
dork squaddork alertdork momentdork dance
- She laughed about her little dork moment at the interview.
dorky + noun
glassesgrinhaircutjokeoutfit
- His dorky joke made the whole bus laugh.
dork + friendly use
lovable dorkadorable dorkproud dorkhappy dork
- She proudly called herself a happy dork.
“More examples 6
- The science club was full of friendly dorks who loved experiments.
विज्ञान क्लब मित्रवत अटपटे स्वभाव के उन लोगों से भरा था जिन्हें प्रयोग पसंद थे।
- I danced like a dork at my cousin's wedding, but it was fun.
मैं चचेरी बहन की शादी में अटपटे ढंग से नाचा, पर मज़ा आया।
- He may look like a dork, but he scored the highest marks.
वह भले अटपटा दिखे, पर उसने सबसे अधिक अंक पाए।
- Radhika's father wore a dorky cap and made everyone laugh.
राधिका के पिता ने एक मज़ाकिया-सी टोपी पहनी और सबको हँसा दिया।
- Never mock a classmate as a dork; it can make him lonely.
किसी सहपाठी को dork कहकर उसका मज़ाक न उड़ाएँ; इससे वह अकेला पड़ सकता है।
- My little cousin wore his shirt inside out and called himself a dork.
मेरे छोटे चचेरे भाई ने कमीज़ उलटी पहन ली और खुद को dork कहा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She called me dork.
✓ She called me a dork.
A singular countable noun needs the article a.
Singular countable noun के पहले article 'a' चाहिए।
✗ He is the dorkiest of the two brothers.
✓ He is the dorkier of the two brothers.
With two people, use the comparative with the.
दो व्यक्तियों की तुलना में 'the' के साथ comparative आता है।