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expletive

/ɪkˈspliːtɪv/noun

उच्चारण इक्स्प्लीटिव

गाली, अपशब्द

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] formal

    a word, especially a rude one, that you use when you are angry, or in pain

    गाली, अपशब्द

    • He let out a string of expletives when the bus drove off without him.
    • The broadcast was delayed so that expletives could be removed.

    Synonyms swear word curse oath obscenity profanity

  2. 2

    [C] technical

    (grammar) a word such as 'it' or 'there' that fills the subject position in a sentence but has no meaning of its own

    (व्याकरण) रिक्तिपूरक शब्द, जैसे 'it' या 'there'

    • In 'There are three books on the table', 'there' is an expletive.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

swear word curse oath obscenity profanity

§Grammar and usage

In sentences that begin with the expletive 'there', the verb agrees with the noun that follows, as in 'There is a book' and 'There are two books'.

Expletive 'there' से शुरू होने वाले वाक्यों में verb अपने बाद आने वाले noun के अनुसार बदलती है, जैसे 'There is a book' और 'There are two books'।