houseful
/ˈhaʊsfʊl/noun
उच्चारण हाउस्फ़ुल
घर भर (लोग या चीज़ें)
Core word
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as many people or things as a house can hold
घर भर (लोग या चीज़ें)
- We had a houseful of guests for the wedding.
- Radhika grew up in a houseful of books and music.
- On Diwali night we had a houseful of cousins, aunts and uncles.
+ 2 more examples
- The small flat was a houseful of noise after the children came home.
- They produced a houseful of laughter at every family dinner.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a houseful of + plural noun
It means as many people or things as a house can hold. It is followed by of and a plural noun, and it is singular as a word.
इसका अर्थ है जितने लोग या वस्तुएँ घर में समा सकें। इसके बाद of और बहुवचन noun आता है, और यह शब्द स्वयं एकवचन है।
- We had a houseful of guests for the wedding.
- She raised a houseful of children.
plural: housefuls (not housesful)
Like spoonful and cupful, the -ful is added at the end, so the plural is housefuls.
Spoonful और cupful की तरह -ful अंत में जुड़ता है, इसलिए plural housefuls बनता है।
- Two housefuls of relatives came for Diwali.
have a houseful
The usual verb is have, used when many people are staying at your home.
सामान्य क्रिया have है, जब आपके घर में बहुत से लोग ठहरे हों।
- We have a houseful this week.
full house vs houseful
A full house is a theatre or hall with every seat taken, while a houseful is a home crowded with people.
Full house थिएटर या हॉल है जहाँ हर सीट भरी हो, जबकि houseful लोगों से भरा घर है।
- The cinema had a full house, but our home had a houseful.
+Collocations 4
houseful of + noun
guestschildrenrelativespetsvisitors
- They had a houseful of relatives during Holi.
verb + a houseful
havebe surprised byfeedwelcomekeep
- She fed a houseful of hungry cousins.
adjective + houseful
wholenoisycheerfulunexpected
- An unexpected houseful arrived at midnight.
cooking for a houseful
cook forshop formake beds forcater for
- Mother cooked for a houseful of wedding guests.
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- During the festival season, Radhika's grandparents always have a houseful.
त्योहारों में राधिका के दादा-दादी के घर हमेशा मेहमानों की भीड़ रहती है।
- A houseful of children makes the home noisy but happy.
बच्चों से भरा घर शोरगुल वाला पर ख़ुशहाल होता है।
- He grew up in a houseful of brothers and sisters.
वह भाई-बहनों से भरे घर में बड़ा हुआ।
- It was difficult to study with a houseful of visitors.
मेहमानों से भरे घर में पढ़ाई करना कठिन था।
- The cook prepared dinner for a houseful of hungry students.
रसोइये ने भूखे विद्यार्थियों से भरे घर के लिए रात का भोजन तैयार किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We had two housesful of guests.
✓ We had two housefuls of guests.
The plural is formed at the end: housefuls.
Plural अंत में बनता है: housefuls।
✗ A houseful of guest arrived.
✓ A houseful of guests arrived.
After a houseful of, use a plural noun for people.
'A houseful of' के बाद लोगों के लिए बहुवचन noun आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe crowded homes or halls, but not in the same way.
ये शब्द भीड़ भरे घरों या हॉल के लिए हैं, पर एक जैसे नहीं।
A large number of people in one place, often outside.
एक स्थान पर बहुत से लोग, प्रायः बाहर।
- A crowd gathered at the gate.
full house
A theatre or hall with every seat taken.
थिएटर या हॉल जिसमें हर सीट भरी हो।
- The play played to a full house.