groupie
/ˈɡruːpi/noun
उच्चारण ग्रूपी
(किसी गायक या सितारे का) दीवाना प्रशंसक
Core word
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[C]
a person, especially a young woman, who follows pop musicians or other famous people around, hoping to meet them
(किसी गायक या सितारे का) दीवाना प्रशंसक
- A crowd of groupies waited outside the hotel.
- A teenage groupie waited all night outside the singer's hotel.
- The singer was followed by groupies wherever he went.
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- The band's groupies waited at the stage door after the show.
- In her teens, she was a groupie who attended every concert.
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[C] informal, often disapproving
a person who is a very keen supporter of a particular activity, idea or person
अंधभक्त समर्थक, उत्साही अनुयायी
- a political groupie
- She is a cricket groupie who knows every player's statistics.
- He is a football groupie who travels to every match.
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- As a groupie of the writer, she reads everything he publishes.
- My cousin is a chess groupie and watches every tournament online.
Synonyms devotee enthusiast fan
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
groupie (informal countable noun)
A groupie is a fan, especially a young woman, who follows pop stars or famous people around.
Groupie ऐसा प्रशंसक है, विशेषकर युवती, जो पॉप सितारों या मशहूर लोगों के पीछे-पीछे घूमती है।
- Teenage groupies waited outside the hotel.
- He was surrounded by groupies after the concert.
groupie of/for sb
The star or cause is linked with of or for.
जिस सितारे या विषय के प्रशंसक हों, उसे of या for से जोड़ा जाता है।
- She is a groupie of the band.
- He is a groupie for every new gadget.
a political/sports groupie
Figuratively it means a keen follower of an activity, idea or person, often with a slightly critical tone.
लाक्षणिक रूप में यह किसी गतिविधि, विचार या व्यक्ति के उत्साही अनुयायी के लिए आता है, प्रायः हल्की आलोचना के साथ।
- He is a cricket groupie who attends every match.
plural groupies
The plural of groupie is groupies, with y changing to ie.
Groupie का बहुवचन groupies है, जिसमें y बदलकर ie हो जाता है।
- The singer had a crowd of groupies.
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adjective + groupie
devotedteenageyoungloyalstar-struck
- A devoted groupie travelled with the band.
verb + groupie
becomeact likeattractbe surrounded by
- The star attracted hundreds of groupies.
type of groupie
rockpopfilmcricketpoliticaltech
- He is a film groupie who knows every actor's birthday.
groupie + prepositions
of the bandfor the starat the concertaround the singer
- The groupies gathered around the singer's car.
groupie + behaviour
screamqueuefollowchasewait outside
- The groupies queued all night outside the stadium.
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- Radhika's cousin is a groupie of a famous singer.
राधिका की चचेरी बहन एक मशहूर गायक की दीवानी प्रशंसक है।
- The actor avoided the groupies at the airport.
अभिनेता ने हवाई अड्डे पर प्रशंसकों की भीड़ से बचने की कोशिश की।
- He calls himself a cricket groupie.
वह खुद को क्रिकेट का दीवाना कहता है।
- Groupies waited all night for the star's autograph.
प्रशंसक पूरी रात सितारे के autograph के लिए प्रतीक्षा करते रहे।
- The politician's groupies cheered every word.
नेता के अंधभक्तों ने हर शब्द पर तालियाँ बजाईं।
- Radhika laughed at her brother, a self-confessed film groupie.
राधिका अपने भाई पर हँसी, जो खुद को फिल्मों का दीवाना कहता है।
- The star's bodyguards kept the groupies behind a rope.
सितारे के अंगरक्षकों ने प्रशंसकों को रस्सी के पीछे रोके रखा।
- The band's manager said that groupies were part of life on tour.
बैंड के प्रबंधक ने कहा कि दीवाने प्रशंसक दौरे के जीवन का हिस्सा हैं।
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✗ She is a groupie to the singer.
✓ She is a groupie of the singer.
The star is linked with of, not to.
सितारे को of से जोड़ा जाता है, to से नहीं।