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armfuls

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/ˈɑːrmfʊlz/ · arm-fuls

The quantity that can be held or carried in one's arms.

Meanings

nounformal

The quantity that can be held or carried in one's arms.

وہ مقدار جو کسی کے ہاتھوں میں اٹھائی یا رکھی جا سکتی ہے۔

دست بھر

dast bhar

Synonyms

loadquantityamountبارمقدارٹھوس

Antonyms

emptinesslackdeficiencyخالی پنکمیکمی

Common Collocations

  • armfuls of flowers
  • armfuls of hay
  • armfuls of wood

Example Sentences

She carried armfuls of books to the library.

اس نے لائبریری کے لیے کتابوں کے دست بھر اٹھائے۔

Us ne library ke liye kitabon ke dast bhar uthaye.

He gathered armfuls of twigs for the fire.

اس نے آگ کے لیے لکڑیوں کے دست بھر جمع کیے۔

Us ne aag ke liye lakdiyon ke dast bhar jama kiye.

The children picked armfuls of fruit from the orchard.

بچے باغ سے پھلوں کے دست بھر چُنے۔

Bachay bagh se phalon ke dast bhar chune.

Easily Confused With

armful:Armful is singular, referring to one load, while armfuls is the plural form, indicating multiple loads.

Word Family

armful
nounدست بھر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of standing with both arms wide open, ready to be filled with items.

Visualize someone struggling to carry too much in their arms.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "earmfyll" — the amount that can be carried in arm

First known use: 14th century

The term has evolved from Old English to denote a quantity that can be carried in a person's arms.