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googly

/ˈɡuːɡli/noun

उच्चारण गूग्ली

गुगली (क्रिकेट में धोखा देने वाली गेंद)

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noungooglies
  1. 1

    [C]

    (in cricket) a ball bowled so that it looks as if it will turn one way after it bounces but in fact turns the other way

    गुगली (क्रिकेट में धोखा देने वाली गेंद)

    • The batsman was completely fooled by the googly.
  2. 2

    [C] informal

    an unexpected and difficult question or problem

    चकमा देने वाला कठिन सवाल

    • The interviewer threw a googly at Radhika, but she answered it calmly.

    Synonyms curveball poser teaser

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Synonyms

curveball poser teaser

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General knowledge

The googly is said to have been developed by the English cricketer Bernard Bosanquet around 1900.

माना जाता है कि googly को अंग्रेज़ क्रिकेटर Bernard Bosanquet ने लगभग 1900 में विकसित किया था।