playful
/ˈpleɪfl/adjective
उच्चारण प्लेफ़ल
खिलंदड़ा, चंचल, खेल-कूद पसंद
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full of fun; wanting to play
खिलंदड़ा, चंचल, खेल-कूद पसंद
- a playful puppy that chews every shoe in the house
- The kitten made a playful pounce at the dangling string.
- The playful kittens chased each other round the room.
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- Our dog is playful and loves to run in the park.
- The children were in a playful mood after the holidays.
Synonyms lively frisky frolicsome
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(of a remark or an action) made or done as a joke, not seriously
हँसी-मज़ाक में किया गया, हल्के-फुल्के अंदाज़ का
- She gave him a playful push.
- a playful remark about his new haircut
- She gave a playful smile and said nothing.
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- His playful teasing never hurt anyone.
- The two friends exchanged playful insults during the game.
Synonyms teasing light-hearted jokey
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
playful + noun
Describes a person, an animal or a remark full of fun. The noun is usually a kitten, mood, tone, smile or nature.
यह किसी ऐसे व्यक्ति, पशु या टिप्पणी का वर्णन करता है जो मस्ती से भरी हो; noun प्रायः kitten, mood, tone या smile होता है।
- The playful puppy chased the ball round the courtyard.
- He answered with a playful smile.
be/feel playful
After a linking verb it describes a temporary mood: someone is in a mood to play or joke.
Linking verb के बाद यह अस्थायी मनोदशा बताता है, अर्थात व्यक्ति खेलने या मज़ाक करने के मूड में है।
- The children felt playful after the rain stopped.
playful with somebody/something
Use 'with' for the person or animal someone plays with, and 'about' for the matter treated lightly.
जिसके साथ खेला जाए उसके लिए 'with' और जिस विषय को हल्के में लिया जाए उसके लिए 'about' आता है।
- The calf was playful with the little girl.
playfully + verb
The adverb shows an action done as a joke and not meant seriously, such as playfully pushed or playfully teased.
Adverb बताता है कि कोई क्रिया मज़ाक में की गई, गंभीरता से नहीं, जैसे playfully pushed या playfully teased।
- Radhika playfully pulled her brother's ear.
+Collocations 4
playful + noun
moodkittentonesmilebanternature
- The teacher used a playful tone to calm the class.
adverb + playful
veryquiterathernaturallygently
- My nephew is naturally playful and never sits still.
verb + playfully
teasepushwinknudgeslap
- He winked playfully at his sister.
playful + gesture/remark
gestureremarkdigslapargument
- She made a playful dig at his cooking.
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- The monkey was in a playful mood and grabbed a banana from the stall.
बंदर खेलने के मूड में था और उसने ठेले से एक केला छीन लिया।
- His playful remark made everyone in the canteen laugh.
उसकी चुटीली टिप्पणी से कैंटीन में सब हँस पड़े।
- The ad uses a playful style to attract young viewers.
विज्ञापन युवा दर्शकों को आकर्षित करने के लिए खिलंदड़ शैली का प्रयोग करता है।
- Don't take it seriously; it was only a playful quarrel.
इसे गंभीरता से मत लीजिए; यह केवल मज़ाक की नोकझोंक थी।
- The otter is a playful animal that slides down muddy banks.
ऊदबिलाव एक खेलप्रिय पशु है जो कीचड़ भरे किनारों पर फिसलता है।
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✗ The kitten is very playing.
✓ The kitten is very playful.
A word of degree like 'very' goes with the adjective 'playful', not the -ing form of the verb.
'Very' जैसा degree-वाचक शब्द adjective 'playful' के साथ आता है, verb के -ing रूप के साथ नहीं।
✗ She is playful of her cousins.
✓ She is playful with her cousins.
The preposition after 'playful' for the people someone plays with is 'with'.
जिन लोगों के साथ कोई खेलता है, उनके लिए 'playful' के बाद preposition 'with' आता है।
✗ He looked at me playfulness.
✓ He looked at me playfully.
A manner adverb is needed to modify 'looked'; 'playfulness' is a noun.
'Looked' को modify करने के लिए manner का adverb चाहिए; 'playfulness' noun है।
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