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fury

/ˈfjʊəri/noun

उच्चारण फ़्युअरी

प्रचंड क्रोध, आक्रोश, रोष

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  1. 1

    [U, sing.]

    extreme anger that often includes violent behaviour

    प्रचंड क्रोध, आक्रोश, रोष

    • She was shaking with fury when she saw the damage.
    • He flew into a fury at the insult.
    • the fury of the mob
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    • The crowd shouted in fury when the match was stopped.
    • Her fury faded when she heard the whole story.
    • He stormed out in a fury and slammed the door.

    Synonyms rage wrath anger ire frenzy

    Opposite calm composure serenity peace

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    [U, sing.] the ~ of sth

    the strength or violence of weather, a disease or an action

    (तूफ़ान, बीमारी की) प्रचंडता, उग्रता

    • Nothing could withstand the fury of the cyclone.
    • Ships stayed in port because of the fury of the sea.
    • Boats were tied up on the shore because of the fury of the storm.
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    • The fury of the flood washed away several bridges.
    • The fire spread with terrible fury through the dry forest.

    Synonyms violence force ferocity intensity power

    Opposite gentleness mildness

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    [C] the Furies

    (in Greek myth) three goddesses who punished people for their crimes

    (यूनानी कथा में) प्रतिशोध की तीन देवियाँ

    • The Furies pursued the murderer across Greece.
    • The Furies of Greek myth punished those who broke sacred laws.
    • In the old play, the Furies hunted the guilty king.
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    • Greek writers described the Furies as spirits of revenge.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

in a fury / fly into a fury

'In a fury' describes the state of anger. 'Fly into a fury' means to become suddenly very angry.

'In a fury' क्रोध की अवस्था बताता है; 'fly into a fury' का अर्थ अचानक अत्यधिक क्रोधित हो जाना है।

  • He left the room in a fury.
  • She flew into a fury when she saw the mark.

fury at / over + noun

Use 'at' or 'over' for what causes the anger.

क्रोध के कारण के लिए 'at' या 'over' आता है।

  • There was public fury over the delay.

fury of + storm / attack

The noun can describe the violent force of nature or an action.

यह संज्ञा प्रकृति या किसी कार्य के हिंसक बल का भी वर्णन कर सकती है।

  • The fury of the cyclone destroyed the harbour.

fury (mainly uncountable)

It is rarely used with 'a' or in the plural, except in 'a fury'.

यह प्रायः अगणनीय है; 'a fury' के अलावा इसके साथ 'a' या plural कम आता है।

  • Her fury soon cooled.

furious with / at / about

The adjective furious takes 'with' for a person and 'at' or 'about' for a thing: furious with her brother, furious at the delay.

Adjective 'furious' के साथ व्यक्ति के लिए 'with' और वस्तु या स्थिति के लिए 'at' या 'about' आता है।

  • The passengers were furious about the late train.
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adjective + fury

blindsheergrowingrighteousuncontrollablepublic

  • Sheer fury made him shout.

verb + fury

unleashventprovokefeelcalmexpress

  • The crowd vented its fury on the broken signal.

fury + preposition

fury atfury overfury againstfury towardsfury in

  • Parents expressed fury at the fee hike.

with fury

with furyburn with furyshake with furyboil with furyroar with fury

  • He shook with fury at the unfair decision.
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  • The teacher's fury was clear when the homework was missing.

गृहकार्य न मिलने पर शिक्षक का क्रोध स्पष्ट था।

  • The monsoon showed its fury in the hills.

पहाड़ों में मानसून ने अपना प्रकोप दिखाया।

  • Radhika's father was quiet, but fury burned in his eyes.

राधिका के पिता शांत थे, पर उनकी आँखों में क्रोध धधक रहा था।

  • The fury of the storm lasted all night.

तूफ़ान का कहर पूरी रात चला।

  • Fans reacted with fury to the umpire's decision.

प्रशंसकों ने अंपायर के निर्णय पर आक्रोश के साथ प्रतिक्रिया दी।

  • In his fury, he tore up the form and walked out of the office.

क्रोध में उसने फ़ॉर्म फाड़ दिया और दफ़्तर से बाहर चला गया।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ He was in great furious.

✓ He was in great fury.

Furious is an adjective. After 'in great', the noun fury is needed.

'Furious' adjective है; 'in great' के बाद संज्ञा 'fury' चाहिए।

✗ She was fury with her brother.

✓ She was furious with her brother.

After 'was', an adjective is needed. 'Furious with' a person.

'Was' के बाद adjective चाहिए; व्यक्ति के लिए 'furious with' आता है।

✗ The fury on the delay was heard everywhere.

✓ The fury over the delay was heard everywhere.

Use 'over' or 'at' for the cause of fury.

क्रोध के कारण के लिए 'over' या 'at' आता है।

Idioms 3

like fury

with great energy or speed

पूरे जोश या तेज़ी से

  • He ran like fury to catch the train.

hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

a woman who has been rejected can be very angry and dangerous

ठुकराई गई स्त्री के क्रोध से बड़ा कोई क्रोध नहीं

  • He broke the engagement by text; hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

sound and fury

a lot of noise, anger or excitement that has no real meaning or effect

खोखला शोर-शराबा, थोथा चना बाजे घना

  • The debate in the assembly was all sound and fury and nothing was decided.
  • After weeks of sound and fury, the protest ended without any result.
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fu·ry

With one r and -y (not 'furry', which means covered with fur; not 'furey'); plural furies; the adjective furious (furious at a thing, furious with a person), the verb infuriate.

एक r और -y ('furry' गलत है, जिसका अर्थ 'रोएँदार' है; 'furey' भी गलत); plural furies; adjective furious (चीज़ पर furious at, व्यक्ति पर furious with), verb infuriate।

?Which word?

The fury/furry trap is a spelling item.

Fury और furry का trap spelling में आता है।

Keep the anger words in order of strength: annoyance, anger, rage, fury, wrath.

क्रोध के शब्द तीव्रता के क्रम में याद रखिए: annoyance, anger, rage, fury, wrath।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Like fury, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, fast and furious.

Idioms: like fury (बहुत ज़ोर या तेज़ी से), hell hath no fury like a woman scorned (ठुकराई हुई औरत जितना भयंकर क्रोध किसी का नहीं होता), fast and furious (बहुत तेज़ और जोश भरा)।