mouthful
/ˈmaʊθfʊl/noun
उच्चारण माउथ्फ़ुल
कौर, निवाला, घूँट
Core word
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[C]
an amount of food or drink that you put in your mouth at one time
कौर, निवाला, घूँट
- She took a mouthful of rice and dal.
- He ate the whole sweet in two mouthfuls.
- Take a mouthful of water before you swallow the tablet.
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- The baby spat out her first mouthful of porridge.
- He gulped a mouthful of tea and rushed out.
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[sing.] informal
a long word or phrase that is difficult to say
लंबा और कठिन शब्द या नाम
- Her full name is quite a mouthful.
- The name of the village is a mouthful for most tourists.
- His surname is a mouthful, so everyone uses his nickname.
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- The scientific name of the plant is a real mouthful.
- Pronouncing the long chemical name was a mouthful, even for the teacher.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a mouthful of + noun
It means the amount that fills the mouth at one time. It is followed by 'of' and a food or drink.
इसका अर्थ वह मात्रा है जो एक बार में मुँह में आती है। इसके बाद 'of' और खाने-पीने की वस्तु आती है।
- He took a mouthful of water and rinsed his throat.
- She ate the sweet in a single mouthful.
plural: mouthfuls
The plural is 'mouthfuls', not 'mouthsful'.
बहुवचन 'mouthfuls' है, 'mouthsful' नहीं।
- The baby took three mouthfuls of porridge and then refused.
a mouthful (informal): hard word or name
In speech, 'a mouthful' means a long or difficult word, usually a name that is hard to say. It is always singular.
बोलचाल में 'a mouthful' का अर्थ लंबा या कठिन शब्द है, प्रायः ऐसा नाम जिसे बोलना कठिन हो। यह सदैव एकवचन में आता है।
- His full name is a real mouthful.
- 'Tryptophan' is quite a mouthful.
give sb a mouthful (idiom)
In informal British English, this means to scold or abuse somebody angrily.
अनौपचारिक British English में इसका अर्थ किसी को गुस्से से डाँटना या गाली देना है।
- The driver gave the cyclist a mouthful for blocking the road.
mouthful vs bite vs sip
A 'bite' is the piece you cut with your teeth, a 'sip' is a small drink, and a 'mouthful' is the amount that fills the mouth at one time.
'Bite' दाँतों से काटा गया टुकड़ा है, 'sip' पेय की छोटी चुस्की है और 'mouthful' वह मात्रा है जो एक बार में मुँह भर देती है।
- She took a sip of tea and a bite of the toast, and then a big mouthful of water.
+Collocations 5
a mouthful of + noun
foodwaterteariceairsmoke
- She swallowed a mouthful of tea and spoke.
adjective + mouthful
bigsmallhugelastfirst
- I took the last mouthful and put down my spoon.
verb + mouthful
swallowtakespit outgulpchew
- The child spat out a mouthful of bitter medicine.
in one mouthful
in one mouthfulin a single mouthfulin two mouthfulsmouthful by mouthful
- The dog finished the biscuit in one mouthful.
a mouthful (long word)
quite asomething of aa bit of aa real
- 'Chandrashekhar' is quite a mouthful for foreign tourists.
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- Radhika took a mouthful of water before starting her speech.
राधिका ने भाषण शुरू करने से पहले पानी का एक घूँट लिया।
- The child could not swallow another mouthful.
बच्चा एक निवाला और नहीं निगल पाया।
- He ate the entire laddoo in two mouthfuls.
उसने पूरा लड्डू दो कौर में खा लिया।
- The title of the book is a mouthful, so most people call it by a short name.
पुस्तक का शीर्षक बोलने में कठिन है, इसलिए अधिकतर लोग उसे छोटे नाम से पुकारते हैं।
- After a mouthful of the spicy curry, he reached for the water jug.
तीखी सब्ज़ी का एक कौर खाने के बाद वह पानी का जग उठाने लगा।
- The tourist found the name of the village a mouthful to pronounce.
पर्यटक को गाँव का नाम बोलना कठिन लगा।
¶Idioms 1
give sb a mouthful
to speak angrily to somebody, often swearing at them
किसी को खरी-खोटी सुनाना
- The driver gave me a mouthful for blocking the road.
- She gave him a mouthful when he arrived late again.