fistful
/ˈfɪstfʊl/noun
उच्चारण फ़िस्ट्फ़ुल
मुट्ठी भर
Core word
- 1
[C]
the amount of something that can be held in a fist
मुट्ठी भर
- She threw a fistful of rice to the birds.
- He pulled a fistful of coins from his pocket.
- The child grabbed a fistful of sweets from the jar.
+ 2 more examples
- He tossed a fistful of petals into the river.
- She held a fistful of marbles tightly in her hand.
Synonyms handful
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a fistful of + noun
A fistful of means as much as one hand can hold when closed; the noun after of is the thing held.
'A fistful of' का अर्थ है उतना जितना बंद मुट्ठी में समा जाए; 'of' के बाद वह चीज़ आती है जो पकड़ी गई है।
- She took a fistful of rice.
- He threw a fistful of petals.
fistful (countable)
The plural is fistfuls or fistsful; fistfuls is more common.
बहुवचन 'fistfuls' या 'fistsful' है; 'fistfuls' अधिक आम है।
- He grabbed fistfuls of sweets from the tray.
fistful (figurative)
Figuratively, a fistful means a small number or amount, often money.
लाक्षणिक रूप में 'fistful' का अर्थ कम संख्या या मात्रा है, प्रायः धन की।
- He left the town for a fistful of rupees.
fistful vs handful
A handful is as much as a hand holds, open or closed; a fistful stresses a tight, closed grip.
'Handful' हाथ में जितना आए (खुला या बंद); 'fistful' कसकर बंद मुट्ठी पर ज़ोर देता है।
- A fistful of sand slipped between her fingers.
by the fistful
By the fistful means in large quantities, grabbing again and again.
'By the fistful' का अर्थ बार-बार मुट्ठी भर-भरकर बड़ी मात्रा में होता है।
- The children grabbed sweets by the fistful.
+Collocations 5
a fistful of + noun
ricesandcoinsflowersgraindust
- He threw a fistful of flowers at the bride's feet.
verb + a fistful of
grabthrowtakescatterhold
- The farmer scattered a fistful of seeds on the soil.
adjective + fistful
smalltightgenerouslast
- She gave the beggar a generous fistful of coins.
fistful of + figurative
rupeesdollarsvotessupporters
- The party won only a fistful of seats.
fistful + preposition
in his handfrom the baginto the potover the fire
- She threw a fistful of salt over the fire.
“More examples 7
- The cook added a fistful of coriander to the curry.
रसोइये ने सब्ज़ी में एक मुट्ठी धनिया डाला।
- Radhika's grandmother gave the birds a fistful of grain.
राधिका की दादी ने पक्षियों को एक मुट्ठी अनाज दिया।
- He picked up a fistful of mud and threw it.
उसने एक मुट्ठी कीचड़ उठाकर फेंका।
- She scattered a fistful of rice on the threshold.
उसने दहलीज़ पर एक मुट्ठी चावल बिखेरे।
- A fistful of notes was all he had in his pocket.
उसकी जेब में बस मुट्ठी भर नोट थे।
- Only a fistful of students passed the test.
केवल मुट्ठी भर विद्यार्थी परीक्षा में उत्तीर्ण हुए।
- Radhika tossed a fistful of confetti over the winners.
राधिका ने विजेताओं पर एक मुट्ठी कंफ़ेटी उछाली।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He took a fistful rice.
✓ He took a fistful of rice.
A fistful is followed by of before the noun.
'A fistful' के बाद noun से पहले 'of' आता है।
✗ She gave me two fistful of nuts.
✓ She gave me two fistfuls of nuts.
The plural noun needs -s.
बहुवचन noun में -s लगता है।