excitement
/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/noun
उच्चारण इक्साइट्मन्ट
उत्साह, रोमांच, उत्तेजना
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the feeling of being excited; the state of feeling or showing great enthusiasm or eagerness
उत्साह, रोमांच, उत्तेजना
- The children could not sleep with excitement before the trip.
- There was great excitement in the hall when the result was announced.
- The crowd cheered with excitement when the lights went on.
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- Her face glowed with excitement as the train came in.
- There was a buzz of excitement before the final.
Synonyms thrill enthusiasm eagerness
Opposite boredom calm indifference
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excitement (uncountable)
Usually uncountable: a strong feeling of eagerness or enthusiasm. It takes no article and no plural.
प्रायः अगणनीय: उत्साह या उत्सुकता की तीव्र भावना; इसके साथ article नहीं लगता और plural भी नहीं होता।
- There was great excitement in the stadium.
excitement about / at / over + noun
Use about, at or over for the thing that causes the feeling.
भावना का कारण बताने के लिए about, at या over आता है।
- The children shared their excitement about the picnic.
- Her excitement at winning the prize was clear.
with excitement / in excitement
Shows the manner or the state in which someone acts.
यह बताता है कि कोई व्यक्ति किस भाव या अवस्था में कार्य करता है।
- The fans cheered with excitement.
- He jumped up and down in excitement.
excitements (countable, plural)
In the plural, excitements means thrilling events or experiences.
बहुवचन में 'excitements' का अर्थ रोमांचक घटनाएँ या अनुभव होता है।
- The village fair offered many excitements for children.
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adjective + excitement
greatwildmountingsheernervousmild
- There was wild excitement when India took the last wicket.
verb + excitement
feelcausesharehidebuild upcontain
- She could not hide her excitement on getting the offer letter.
excitement + of
the excitement of travelthe excitement of discoverythe excitement of the finalthe excitement of festivals
- Nothing matches the excitement of the first day at college.
noun + of excitement
a buzz ofa thrill ofa wave ofa gasp ofa shout of
- A wave of excitement ran through the crowd.
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- The news of the holiday was received with great excitement.
छुट्टी की खबर का बड़े उत्साह के साथ स्वागत हुआ।
- Her face glowed with excitement as the train pulled into the station.
गाड़ी के स्टेशन में आते ही उसका चेहरा उत्साह से दमक उठा।
- There is not much excitement in a small town after sunset.
छोटे शहर में सूर्यास्त के बाद ज़्यादा रोमांच नहीं होता।
- Too much excitement is not good for a sick child.
बीमार बच्चे के लिए बहुत अधिक उत्तेजना अच्छी नहीं होती।
- Radhika could hardly sleep because of her excitement about the trip.
यात्रा को लेकर अपने उत्साह के कारण राधिका को मुश्किल से नींद आई।
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✗ The children were full of excitements.
✓ The children were full of excitement.
In the sense of a feeling, excitement is uncountable and has no plural.
भावना के अर्थ में 'excitement' अगणनीय है और इसका plural नहीं होता।
✗ I am in great excitement of the match.
✓ I am in great excitement about the match.
Use about, at or over to name the cause, not 'of'.
कारण बताने के लिए about, at या over का प्रयोग होता है, 'of' का नहीं।
✗ The match was very excitement.
✓ The match was very exciting.
Excitement is a noun. To describe the match, use the adjective exciting.
'Excitement' संज्ञा है; मैच का वर्णन करने के लिए adjective 'exciting' चाहिए।
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