hanger
/ˈhæŋə(r)/noun
उच्चारण हैंगर
हैंगर, कपड़े टाँगने का काँटा
Basic wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
- 1
[C]
a curved piece of wood, plastic or wire with a hook, for hanging clothes on
हैंगर, कपड़े टाँगने का काँटा
- Put your coat on a hanger so it does not crease.
- a wire hanger
- I put my shirt on a hanger in the wardrobe.
+ 2 more examples
- The shop gave us a plastic hanger with the dress.
- Please take a hanger and hang up your coat.
Synonyms coat hanger clothes hanger
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[C] in compounds
a person or thing that hangs
(यौगिक शब्दों में) टाँगने या लटकने वाला
- a picture hanger
- a hanger-on (a person who attaches himself to a rich or important person)
- The wall has a hanger for the key.
+ 2 more examples
- A hanger on the ceiling held the hanging plant.
- He was a hanger-on who followed the singer everywhere.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hanger (countable noun)
A hanger is a single object for holding a garment; it is countable: a hanger, two hangers.
'Hanger' कपड़ा टाँगने की एक वस्तु है और countable है: a hanger, two hangers।
- Radhika put her kurta on a hanger.
- We need a few more hangers for the wardrobe.
on / in + hanger
Clothes are on a hanger, and a hanger is in the wardrobe; do not use in for the hanger itself.
कपड़े hanger पर होते हैं और hanger अलमारी में होता है; hanger के लिए in का प्रयोग नहीं होता।
- The shirt is on the hanger inside the wardrobe.
hanger vs hangar (look-alike words)
A hanger holds clothes; a hangar is a large building for aircraft. They sound alike but are spelt differently.
'Hanger' कपड़े टाँगता है; 'hangar' विमान रखने की बड़ी इमारत है। दोनों का उच्चारण समान है, पर spelling अलग है।
- The jet was towed into the hangar.
- He took a coat from the hanger.
hanger-on / cliffhanger / paperhanger (compounds)
Hanger is also the second part of compounds: a hanger-on is a person who stays near a rich or powerful person hoping to gain from it.
'Hanger' कई यौगिक शब्दों का दूसरा भाग भी है: hanger-on वह व्यक्ति है जो धनी या शक्तिशाली व्यक्ति के पास लाभ की आशा में बना रहता है।
- The minister was followed everywhere by hangers-on.
- The serial ended on a cliffhanger.
+Collocations 4
adjective + hanger
wirewoodenplasticpaddedmetalspare
- She prefers wooden hangers for heavy coats.
verb + hanger
put ontake offhang onusebuyfold over
- He took his blazer off the hanger and put it on.
hanger + noun
straprailhookrack
- The shop has a rail full of hanger racks.
noun + hanger
coat hangerclothes hangerdress hangertrouser hangertowel hanger
- A coat hanger can also be used to open a stuck lock.
“More examples 5
- Please hang your uniform on a hanger so that it does not crease.
कृपया अपनी वर्दी hanger पर टाँगिए ताकि उसमें सिलवट न पड़े।
- The shop gave the suit on a good wooden hanger.
दुकान ने सूट एक अच्छे लकड़ी के hanger पर लगाकर दिया।
- The pilot walked from the hangar to the runway.
पायलट hangar से runway की ओर चला।
- Radhika's wardrobe has twenty hangers, all neatly arranged.
राधिका की अलमारी में बीस hanger हैं, सब सलीके से लगे हुए।
- A crowd of hangers-on followed the film star to the airport.
फ़िल्मी सितारे के पीछे हवाई अड्डे तक चमचों की भीड़ चल पड़ी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The plane is kept in the hanger at night.
✓ The plane is kept in the hangar at night.
A building for aircraft is a hangar, not a hanger.
विमान रखने की इमारत 'hangar' है, 'hanger' नहीं।
✗ She put the dress in a hanger.
✓ She put the dress on a hanger.
Clothes hang on a hanger, so use on.
कपड़े hanger पर लटकते हैं, इसलिए on का प्रयोग करें।
✗ I bought six coat hangars from the market.
✓ I bought six coat hangers from the market.
The hanger for clothes is spelt with -er.
कपड़े टाँगने वाला 'hanger' -er से लिखा जाता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
coat hanger clothes hanger
AaSpelling
hang·er
?Which word?
hanger or hangar?
Hanger (with -er) is the hook for clothes, and the ending of hanger-on. Hangar (with -ar) is a large shed for aircraft: 'The plane was towed into the hangar.' Both are pronounced /ˈhæŋə/. Clothes on a hanger, planes in a hangar.
Hanger (-er के साथ) कपड़ों का काँटा है, और hanger-on का अंत। Hangar (-ar के साथ) विमानों का बड़ा शेड है: 'The plane was towed into the hangar'। दोनों की pronunciation /ˈhæŋə/ है। कपड़े hanger पर, विमान hangar में।
Homophone, asked very often: hanger (for clothes) and hangar (for aircraft).
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: hanger (कपड़ों के लिए) और hangar (विमानों के लिए)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A shed for aircraft is a hangar; a person who hangs around important people for personal gain is a hanger-on (plural hangers-on).
'विमानों का शेड' hangar; 'निजी लाभ के लिए बड़े लोगों के आसपास मँडराने वाला' hanger-on (plural hangers-on)।