lip
/lɪp/noun
उच्चारण लिप
होंठ, ओष्ठ; किनारा
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[C]
either of the two soft edges at the opening of the mouth; the edge of a container or a hollow place in the ground
होंठ, ओष्ठ; किनारा
- She bit her lip.
- the lip of the cup
- The child's lips were blue with cold.
+ 4 more examples
- He licked his dry lips and asked for water.
- She pressed her lips together to stop herself from laughing.
- Pour the milk carefully over the lip of the jug.
- The path ran along the lip of the valley.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
lip (countable noun, usually plural)
People have two lips, so we often say lips; the singular is used for one lip or for the edge of an object.
मनुष्य के दो होंठ होते हैं, इसलिए प्रायः 'lips' लिखा जाता है; singular एक होंठ या किसी वस्तु के किनारे के लिए आता है।
- Her lips were dry in the summer heat.
- He cut his lower lip while eating.
on / between / with + lip
Use on for what is placed on the lips, between for what is held between them, and with for the expression.
होंठों पर रखी चीज़ के लिए 'on', उनके बीच दबी चीज़ के लिए 'between' और भाव दिखाने के लिए 'with' आता है।
- A smile played on her lips.
- He held a pencil between his lips.
lip (edge of container)
The lip of a cup, jug or crater is its outer edge, where you pour or drink.
कप, जग या ज्वालामुखी के मुख का 'lip' उसका बाहरी किनारा है, जहाँ से डाला या पिया जाता है।
- The lip of the jug was chipped.
lip + service / lip-read / lip-sync
Compounds with lip are very common in exam English: lip service, lip-read and lipstick.
'Lip' से बने compounds जैसे lip service, lip-read और lipstick परीक्षाओं में बहुत आते हैं।
- The minister only paid lip service to education reform.
- Deaf students often learn to lip-read.
+Collocations 4
adjective + lips
dryfullthinredtrembling
- Her trembling lips could not form a reply.
verb + lip
bitelickpursecurlpress
- He bit his lip to stop himself laughing.
lip + noun
balmglossstickservicereading
- She applied lip balm before going out in the cold.
lip + preposition
on the lipsto the lipover the lip of
- Water spilled over the lip of the bucket.
“More examples 7
- The baby had a tiny smile on her lips.
बच्ची के होंठों पर एक नन्ही मुस्कान थी।
- Radhika pressed her lips together and did not answer.
राधिका ने होंठ भींच लिए और कोई उत्तर नहीं दिया।
- Careful, the lip of the well is slippery.
सावधान, कुएँ की मुँडेर फिसलन भरी है।
- The promise was only on his lips, not in his heart.
वह वादा केवल उसके होंठों पर था, दिल में नहीं।
- A cup with a cracked lip can cut your mouth.
टूटे किनारे वाला कप आपका मुँह काट सकता है।
- Lip balm is useful in the dry winter of the north.
उत्तर की सूखी सर्दियों में लिप बाम उपयोगी होता है।
- He gave only lip service to the cleanliness campaign.
उसने स्वच्छता अभियान के लिए केवल दिखावटी समर्थन दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Her lips was trembling with fear.
✓ Her lips were trembling with fear.
Lips is plural, so the verb must be were.
'Lips' plural है, इसलिए verb 'were' होगी।
✗ He paid a lip service to the poor.
✓ He paid lip service to the poor.
'Pay lip service' is a fixed idiom with no article.
'Pay lip service' एक स्थिर मुहावरा है, जिसमें article नहीं लगता।
✗ She has beautiful lip.
✓ She has beautiful lips.
A person has two lips, so the plural is used.
मनुष्य के दो होंठ होते हैं, इसलिए यहाँ plural 'lips' आएगा।
¶Idioms 6
my lips are sealed
used to say that you will not repeat sb's secret to other people
मेरे होंठ सिले हैं, मैं किसी को नहीं बताऊँगा/बताऊँगी
- Don't worry, my lips are sealed.
- I won't tell anyone about the surprise — my lips are sealed.
pay lip service to sth
to say that you approve of or support sth without proving your support by what you actually do
सिर्फ़ ज़बानी समर्थन करना, दिखावे की हामी भरना
- Many companies only pay lip service to women's safety.
- The government pays lip service to rural education.
bite your lip
to stop yourself from saying sth or from showing an emotion
होंठ दबाकर चुप रह जाना
- I wanted to argue, but I bit my lip.
- She bit her lip to stop herself from crying.
lick your lips
to show that you are excited about sth and want it to happen
(किसी चीज़ की उम्मीद में) ललचाना, बेसब्र होना
- The opposition is licking its lips at the government's troubles.
- The children licked their lips as the cake was cut.
be on everyone's lips
to be talked about a lot by many people
सबकी ज़बान पर होना
- Her name is on everyone's lips after the gold medal.
- The new budget was on everyone's lips.
button your lip
used to tell sb to be quiet or not to tell anyone about sth (informal)
मुँह बंद रखो; किसी को मत बताना (अनौपचारिक)
- Button your lip and listen!
- If anyone asks, just button your lip.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Pay lip service to sth (say that you support something without doing anything to help), keep a stiff upper lip (not show your feelings in a difficult situation), my lips are sealed (I will not tell anyone the secret), bite your lip (stop yourself from saying something), on everyone's lips (being talked about by many people), lip-sync (move your lips to match recorded words or music).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: pay lip service to sth (मदद किए बिना समर्थन की बात कहना, मौखिक सहानुभूति), keep a stiff upper lip (कठिन स्थिति में भावनाएँ न दिखाना), my lips are sealed (मैं किसी को राज़ नहीं बताऊँगा), bite your lip (स्वयं को कुछ कहने से रोकना), on everyone's lips (बहुत लोगों में चर्चित), lip-sync (रिकॉर्ड किए शब्दों या संगीत पर होंठ हिलाना)।
Lip-reading (understanding speech by watching lip movements, used by deaf people).
Collocation 'lip-reading' (होंठों की गति देखकर बात समझना, बधिर लोगों द्वारा प्रयुक्त)।