reed
/riːd/noun
उच्चारण रीड
सरकंडा, नरकट, नरकुल
Core word
noun
- 1
[C]
a tall plant like grass with a hollow stem, that grows in or near water
सरकंडा, नरकट, नरकुल
- Ducks were hiding among the reeds by the lake.
- The roof of the hut was made of dried reeds.
- Frogs croaked among the tall reeds near the pond.
+ 2 more examples
- Baskets were made from river reeds in the village.
- A reed bed is a good place for birds to nest.
- 2
[C]
a thin piece of cane or metal in some musical instruments, that vibrates to produce sound when air is blown over it
(वाद्य यंत्र की) रीड, पत्ती
- The clarinet and the shehnai both use a reed.
- The oboist soaked the reed in water before the concert began.
- The saxophone player changed the reed before the show.
+ 2 more examples
- A broken reed can ruin the sound of a clarinet.
- Each reed vibrates when air passes over it.
¶Idioms 1
a broken reed
a person or thing that has become weak and cannot be relied on
जिस पर भरोसा न किया जा सके, कमज़ोर सहारा
- Do not depend on him for help; he is a broken reed.
- The old alliance proved to be a broken reed.
◇Word family
reedy adjective
§Grammar and usage
Reed sounds exactly like read in the present tense.
Pronunciation के अनुसार, reed बिल्कुल present tense वाले read की तरह बोला जाता है।