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vertigo

/ˈvɜːtɪɡəʊ/noun

उच्चारण वर्टिगो

ऊँचाई से चक्कर आना, सिर घूमना

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the feeling of dizziness and fear, and of losing your balance, that some people get when they look down from a very high place

    ऊँचाई से चक्कर आना, सिर घूमना

    • She suffers from vertigo, so she never climbs ladders.
    • Looking down from the tower gave me vertigo.

    Synonyms dizziness giddiness light-headedness

  2. 2

    [U] medical

    a medical condition in which a person feels that they or the things around them are spinning, causing a loss of balance

    वर्टिगो, चक्कर आने का रोग

    • An inner-ear infection can cause vertigo.

    Synonyms dizziness giddiness

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vertiginous adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

dizziness giddiness light-headedness

?Which word?

Do not confuse vertigo (a dizzy, spinning feeling) and acrophobia (a strong fear of heights).

Vertigo (चक्कर और सिर घूमने का एहसास) और acrophobia (ऊँचाई का तीव्र डर) को आपस में confuse मत कीजिए।