knowing
/ˈnəʊɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण नोइंग
अर्थपूर्ण, जानकार-सा (भाव), रहस्य समझने वाला
Core word
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[usually before noun]
showing that you know or understand something that is supposed to be secret
अर्थपूर्ण, जानकार-सा (भाव), रहस्य समझने वाला
- She gave him a knowing smile.
- a knowing look
- The two friends exchanged a knowing glance across the room.
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- He gave a knowing nod when she mentioned the surprise.
- With a knowing smile, the old man left the room.
Synonyms meaningful significant expressive
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done deliberately, in full awareness of what is happening
जान-बूझकर किया गया
- a knowing breach of the rules
- The report showed a knowing disregard for safety laws by the company.
- It was a knowing lie meant to protect the company.
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- The court decided that it was a knowing act of fraud.
- He made a knowing choice to ignore the warning.
Synonyms deliberate intentional conscious
Opposite unknowing unintentional
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[U] there is no knowing
used to say that it is impossible to know what will happen
कहा नहीं जा सकता, पता नहीं
- There's no knowing how long the meeting will last.
- There is no knowing whether the train will arrive on time in this fog.
- There's no knowing what the weather will do tomorrow.
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- There was no knowing when the strike would end.
- There's no knowing how he will react to the news.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
knowing (adjective)
As an adjective, knowing shows that you understand something secret or unspoken, often through a look or smile.
Adjective के रूप में 'knowing' दिखाता है कि आप कोई गुप्त या अनकही बात समझते हैं, प्रायः नज़र या मुस्कान से।
- She gave him a knowing smile.
- They exchanged a knowing glance.
knowing (deliberate)
It can also mean done deliberately, in full awareness of what is happening.
इसका अर्थ जानबूझकर, पूरी जागरूकता के साथ किया गया भी हो सकता है।
- It was a knowing attempt to mislead the voters.
there is no knowing + wh-clause
The noun phrase there is no knowing means it is impossible to know; it is followed by a wh-word.
'There is no knowing' का अर्थ है जानना असंभव है; इसके बाद wh-word आता है।
- There is no knowing what he will do next.
knowing (gerund / participle)
As the -ing form of know, it forms phrases such as knowing this and knowing how.
Know के -ing रूप में यह knowing this और knowing how जैसे वाक्यांश बनाता है।
- Knowing the answer, he raised his hand.
- She left without knowing how it ended.
+Collocations 4
knowing + noun
looksmileglancewinknodair
- The teacher gave a knowing nod when the boy answered.
verb + knowing look
giveexchangeshareflashwear
- The sisters exchanged a knowing look across the table.
knowing + adverb
knowinglywiselyslylyquietlysilently
- She smiled knowingly at the secret.
knowing + preposition
without knowingin the knowingof the knowing
- He left home without knowing where he would stay.
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- Radhika gave a knowing smile when she heard the rumour.
अफ़वाह सुनकर राधिका ने जानकार मुस्कान दी।
- There is no knowing whether the rain will stop by evening.
यह जानना संभव नहीं कि शाम तक बारिश रुकेगी या नहीं।
- Knowing the pass, the guide led us across the river.
रास्ता जानते हुए गाइड हमें नदी के पार ले गया।
- The two friends shared a knowing look about the surprise party.
दोनों दोस्तों ने surprise party के बारे में एक-दूसरे को जानकार नज़र से देखा।
- It was a knowing lie, told to protect a friend.
यह जानबूझकर बोला गया झूठ था, जो एक दोस्त को बचाने के लिए कहा गया।
- Knowing her habits, Radhika did not wait for her at the gate.
उसकी आदतें जानते हुए राधिका ने उसके लिए फाटक पर प्रतीक्षा नहीं की।
- The old shopkeeper's knowing wink told us the price was negotiable.
बूढ़े दुकानदार की जानकार आँख मारने से हमें समझ आ गया कि दाम में मोल-भाव हो सकता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She gave a knowing look for him.
✓ She gave him a knowing look.
Give takes the indirect object before the direct object, without for.
'Give' में indirect object, direct object से पहले आता है, for के बिना।
✗ There is no knowing that what he will say.
✓ There is no knowing what he will say.
Do not add that before a wh-word.
Wh-word से पहले that नहीं लगाया जाता।