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thrill

/θrɪl/noun

उच्चारण थ्रिल

रोमांच, सिहरन

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a strong feeling of excitement or pleasure; an experience that gives you this feeling

    रोमांच, सिहरन

    • the thrill of victory
    • The little boy felt a thrill as the train passed.

    Synonyms excitement stimulation delight kick buzz

    Opposite boredom tedium dullness

verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb

    to excite or please somebody very much

    रोमांचित करना

    • The news thrilled the whole team.
    • The surprise gift thrilled her so much that she could not stop smiling.

    Synonyms excite delight electrify exhilarate enthral

    Opposite bore disappoint

◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

The -ed/-ing pair: thrilled (the person: 'I was thrilled') and thrilling (the cause: 'a thrilling match').

-ed/-ing जोड़ी: thrilled (व्यक्ति: 'I was thrilled') और thrilling (कारण: 'a thrilling match')।

Keep the excitement words: thrill, exhilaration (a feeling of great happiness and excitement), elation, euphoria, adrenaline rush.

रोमांच के शब्द याद रखिए: thrill, exhilaration (भारी खुशी और उत्साह की भावना), elation, euphoria, adrenaline rush।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Thrills and spills (excitement and danger), be thrilled to bits (be extremely pleased).

Idioms: thrills and spills (रोमांच और खतरा), be thrilled to bits (अत्यधिक प्रसन्न होना)।

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One-word substitution

A book or film with an exciting story, often about crime, is a thriller.

रोमांचक कहानी वाली किताब या फ़िल्म, प्रायः अपराध पर, thriller।