FOMO
/ˈfəʊməʊ/noun
उच्चारण फ़ोमो
फ़ोमो (दूसरों के मज़े से छूट जाने का डर)
Core word
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[U] informal
a worried feeling that other people are enjoying exciting things without you, especially when you see them on social media
फ़ोमो (दूसरों के मज़े से छूट जाने का डर)
- Radhika went to the party out of FOMO, though she was tired.
- Social media can make teenagers feel FOMO.
- He checks his phone all day because of FOMO.
+ 3 more examples
- She joined the trip purely out of FOMO.
- FOMO makes people check social media again and again.
- Many students feel FOMO when friends post holiday pictures.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
FOMO (uncountable noun)
FOMO stands for fear of missing out. It is informal and uncountable, and is normally written in capital letters.
FOMO का पूरा रूप 'fear of missing out' है। यह अनौपचारिक और अगणनीय noun है, और प्रायः capital letters में लिखा जाता है।
- FOMO makes many students check social media during study hours.
- He bought the ticket purely out of FOMO.
FOMO about / over + noun
Use 'about' or 'over' to name the event or experience you worry about missing.
जिस घटना या अनुभव के छूटने की चिंता हो, उसे बताने के लिए 'about' या 'over' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika had FOMO about the college trip.
- There is a lot of FOMO over the new phone launch.
have / feel / suffer from FOMO
The usual verbs are have, feel, suffer from, get and experience.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ have, feel, suffer from, get और experience हैं।
- I feel FOMO whenever my friends post pictures of a party.
out of FOMO / due to FOMO
These phrases give the reason for an action done to avoid being left out.
ये phrases उस कार्य का कारण बताते हैं जो पीछे न रह जाने के डर से किया गया हो।
- She joined three online groups out of FOMO.
+Collocations 4
verb + FOMO
feelhavesuffer fromcausebeatovercome
- Taking a break from social media helped him beat FOMO.
adjective + FOMO
constantsocialsuddenseriousmilddigital
- Constant FOMO can make students restless.
FOMO + noun
marketingculturebuyingtrapanxiety
- Festival sales often use FOMO marketing with words like last chance.
FOMO about + event
a tripan exam trenda partya salea match
- He had FOMO about the final match he could not attend.
“More examples 5
- Seeing friends at the hill station gave Radhika a sudden FOMO.
दोस्तों को पहाड़ी स्थल पर देखकर राधिका को अचानक FOMO हुआ।
- Many shoppers buy things they do not need simply because of FOMO.
कई खरीदार केवल FOMO के कारण वे चीज़ें खरीद लेते हैं जिनकी उन्हें ज़रूरत नहीं होती।
- During the exam season, FOMO makes students download every new study app.
परीक्षा के मौसम में FOMO विद्यार्थियों से हर नया study app download करवा देता है।
- The teacher advised us to ignore FOMO and follow our own study plan.
शिक्षक ने हमें FOMO को अनदेखा कर अपनी ही पढ़ाई की योजना पर चलने की सलाह दी।
- The advertisement created FOMO by showing only a few seats left.
विज्ञापन ने कुछ ही सीटें बची दिखाकर FOMO पैदा कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I have a FOMO whenever my friends go out.
✓ I have FOMO whenever my friends go out.
FOMO is uncountable here, so it takes no article.
यहाँ FOMO अगणनीय है, इसलिए इसके साथ article नहीं लगता।
✗ She has FOMO of the trip.
✓ She has FOMO about the trip.
The correct preposition after FOMO is about or over, not of.
FOMO के बाद सही preposition 'about' या 'over' है, 'of' नहीं।
✓In the exam
Notes
FOMO stands for fear of missing out.
FOMO का पूरा रूप fear of missing out है।