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giddy

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/ˈɡɪdi/ · gid-dy

lightheaded or overly joyful, often causing dizziness or excitement.

Meanings

adjectiveinformal

lightheaded or overly joyful, often causing dizziness or excitement.

ہلکا پھلکا یا بہت خوش، اکثر چکر کا باعث بنتا ہے یا جوش و خروش محسوس کرتا ہے۔

سرخوش

surkhush

Synonyms

excitedfrivolouslightheartedخوشمستبے فکر

Antonyms

serioussobergraveسنجیدہپرامنخاموش

Common Collocations

  • giddy laughter
  • giddy heights
  • giddy excitement

Example Sentences

She felt giddy with excitement when she won the lottery.

جب اس نے لاٹری جیتی تو وہ خوشی سے سرخوش ہو گئی۔

Jab us ne lottery jeeti to woh khushi se surkhush ho gayi.

The roller coaster ride left him feeling giddy.

روولر کا اسکیٹر کی سواری نے اسے سرخوش کردیا۔

Roller coaster ki sawari ne ise surkhush kar diya.

After spinning around in circles, the kids were giddy.

گھومنے کے بعد بچے سرخوش ہو گئے۔

Ghoomne ke baad bachay surkhush ho gaye.

Easily Confused With

giddy:Giddy refers specifically to lightheadedness or excitement, while dizzy refers exclusively to a physical sensation of spinning or losing balance.

Word Family

giddiness
nounسرخوشی
giddily
adverbسرخوشی سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of giddy as being so happy you might spin in circles.

Picture a child spinning around joyfully in a park.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہوئی ہوئی خود بیخود میں ، سر پھرا کہاں ہوئی یہ خوشی

Hui hui khud bekhud mein, sar phira kahan hui yeh khushi

Lost in my own self, where has this joy gone mad?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

خوشی کے ساتھ سرخوشی آتی ہے

Khushi ke saath surkhushi aati hai

With happiness comes giddiness.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "gidde" — to be lightheaded or foolish

First known use: 14th century

The word 'giddy' comes from Middle English around the 14th century, originally meaning 'light-headed' or 'foolish'. Over time, it retained its association with a sense of dizziness or excitement.