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fanfare

/ˈfænfeə(r)/noun

उच्चारण फ़ैन्फ़ेअर

धूमधाम

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C, U]

    a short loud piece of music played on trumpets to celebrate an important event; a lot of activity or publicity that shows that something is important

    धूमधाम

    • launched with great fanfare
    • The new metro line opened with a fanfare of drums and trumpets.
    • The president arrived to a fanfare of trumpets.
    + 2 more examples
    • The scheme was announced with much fanfare but little followed.
    • The band played a fanfare as the guests entered the hall.

    Synonyms publicity fuss hype flourish

§Structures (grammar patterns) 3

with great / much fanfare

The usual pattern: something is done 'with fanfare', meaning loudly and publicly.

सामान्य प्रयोग: कोई काम 'with fanfare' होता है, अर्थात ज़ोर-शोर और सार्वजनिक रूप से।

  • The new metro line opened with great fanfare.
  • The film was released with little fanfare.

a fanfare of + trumpets / publicity

As a countable noun, 'a fanfare' is a short loud piece of music, usually from trumpets.

Countable noun के रूप में 'a fanfare' तुरही आदि पर बजाया गया छोटा तेज़ संगीत है।

  • A fanfare of trumpets announced the chief guest.
  • There was a fanfare of publicity before the launch.

without fanfare / amid fanfare

'Without fanfare' means quietly; 'amid fanfare' means with a lot of attention.

'Without fanfare' का अर्थ चुपचाप; 'amid fanfare' का अर्थ बहुत ध्यान के साथ।

  • She resigned without fanfare.
  • The scheme began amid much fanfare.
+Collocations 3

adjective + fanfare

greatlittlemuchloudmediaofficial

  • The product was launched with great fanfare.

verb + fanfare

soundplayannounce withopen withavoid

  • The band played a fanfare as the guests arrived.

preposition + fanfare

withwithoutamidto the sound of

  • The train service started without any fanfare.
“More examples 5
  • The Republic Day parade began with a fanfare.

गणतंत्र दिवस की परेड तुरही के स्वरों के साथ शुरू हुई।

  • The bank opened its new branch with much fanfare.

बैंक ने अपनी नई शाखा धूमधाम से खोली।

  • Radhika accepted the award without any fanfare.

राधिका ने बिना किसी धूमधाम के पुरस्कार स्वीकार किया।

  • After all the fanfare, the film was a disappointment.

इतनी धूमधाम के बाद फ़िल्म निराशाजनक निकली।

  • A trumpet fanfare marked the arrival of the chief guest.

तुरही की गूँज ने मुख्य अतिथि के आगमन की सूचना दी।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ The scheme was launched with a lot of fanfares.

✓ The scheme was launched with a lot of fanfare.

In this figurative sense fanfare is uncountable, so no plural 's' after 'a lot of'.

इस लाक्षणिक अर्थ में fanfare uncountable है, इसलिए 'a lot of' के बाद plural 's' नहीं लगता।

✗ The minister arrived by fanfare.

✓ The minister arrived with fanfare.

The correct preposition is 'with'.

सही preposition 'with' है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words describe public attention around an event.

ये शब्द किसी आयोजन के आसपास के सार्वजनिक ध्यान को बताते हैं।

fanfare

Loud celebration and publicity that marks an event.

ज़ोरदार जश्न और प्रचार जो किसी आयोजन को चिह्नित करता है।

  • The launch came with fanfare.

hype

Informal; exaggerated publicity, often more than is deserved.

Informal; बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर किया गया प्रचार, प्रायः ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा।

  • The phone did not match the hype.

fuss

Needless excitement or worry over something small.

छोटी बात पर अनावश्यक उत्तेजना या चिंता।

  • Don't make a fuss over a small mistake.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Usage: with much fanfare or without fanfare (with or without publicity).

प्रयोग में with much fanfare (धूमधाम से) या without fanfare (चुपचाप)।