headless
/ˈhedləs/adjective
उच्चारण हेड्लस
बिना सिर का, सिरकटा
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as idiom
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[usually before noun]
without a head
बिना सिर का, सिरकटा
- a headless statue
- The story is about a headless ghost who rides at night.
- The museum has a headless statue from the third century.
+ 2 more examples
- A headless chicken ran across the yard in the cartoon.
- The children were scared of the headless figure in the story.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a headless + noun (attributive)
Headless is placed before a noun to say it has no head, such as a headless body or statue.
'Headless' noun से पहले आकर बताता है कि उसमें सिर नहीं है, जैसे headless body या statue।
- The museum has a headless statue of a Buddha.
- The villagers told stories of a headless horseman.
like a headless chicken
Run around like a headless chicken is a fixed simile for acting in a confused and panicky way. Writers also use headless chicken for the same idea.
'Like a headless chicken' घबराहट और उलझन में इधर-उधर भागने की एक निश्चित उपमा है।
- Radhika ran around like a headless chicken before the interview.
- Without a plan, the team ran about like headless chickens.
headless + noun (computing)
In computing, a headless system works without a screen or a keyboard. It is a technical use.
Computing में 'headless' ऐसी प्रणाली को कहते हैं जो बिना स्क्रीन या कीबोर्ड के चलती है। यह तकनीकी प्रयोग है।
- The company runs a headless server in the cloud.
headless chicken (noun phrase)
Headless chicken can also stand alone as a noun phrase for a panicking person.
'Headless chicken' अकेले भी noun phrase के रूप में घबराए हुए व्यक्ति के लिए प्रयुक्त हो सकता है।
- Stop acting like a headless chicken and make a plan.
headless (figurative: without a leader)
Headless can also mean without a leader, though leaderless is more common.
'Headless' का अर्थ नेतृत्वविहीन भी हो सकता है, यद्यपि 'leaderless' अधिक प्रचलित है।
- The headless army scattered at the first attack.
+Collocations 5
headless + noun
bodystatuehorsemancorpsefigure
- A headless figure carved in stone stood at the temple gate.
verb + like a headless chicken
run aroundrush aboutdash aboutpanicbehave
- Don't rush about like a headless chicken in the exam hall.
adjective + headless
completelystrangelyalmostfrightening
- The ancient sculpture was almost headless after centuries of wear.
headless in stories
ghostmonsterlegendrider
- The old legend speaks of a headless ghost on the lonely road.
headless + organisation
partycompanyarmymovement
- A headless movement soon loses direction.
“More examples 6
- The archaeologists found a headless idol near the river.
पुरातत्वविदों को नदी के पास एक सिरविहीन मूर्ति मिली।
- When the lights failed, the cooks ran about like headless chickens.
बिजली जाने पर रसोइए घबराकर इधर-उधर भागने लगे।
- The children were frightened by the story of a headless ghost.
बच्चे सिर कटे भूत की कहानी से डर गए।
- The headless body of the statue lay in the field.
मूर्ति का सिरविहीन धड़ खेत में पड़ा था।
- Stay calm and plan your answers instead of running around like a headless chicken.
शांत रहिए और घबराकर भागने के बजाय अपने उत्तरों की योजना बनाइए।
- The company is headless after its chairman resigned.
अध्यक्ष के त्यागपत्र के बाद कंपनी नेतृत्वहीन हो गई है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He ran around like headless chicken.
✓ He ran around like a headless chicken.
The simile needs the article a before headless chicken.
इस उपमा में 'headless chicken' से पहले article 'a' लगता है।
¶Idioms 1
run around like a headless chicken
to be very busy and active but in a confused and disorganised way
बिना सोचे-समझे इधर-उधर भागना
- Stop running around like a headless chicken and make a plan.
- On the morning of the wedding everyone was running around like headless chickens.