Drought
nOne word substitutionHomonymPronunciationSSC PYQ × 5/drˈaʊt/ · ड्राउट
A long period of dry weather with little or no rain
Lack of rain
a long period without rain
सूखा, लंबे समय तक बारिश न होना
सूखा
The drought lasted two full seasons.
Drought empties a village faster than a flood.
The drought ruined the crops.
Daily use: Do season ka drought pada.
Drought और dry एक ही परिवार के हैं। जब ज़मीन लंबे समय तक dry रहे और बारिश न हो, तो drought पड़ता है। इसका उल्टा deluge यानी बाढ़ भी साथ याद रखिए।
DROUGHT belongs to the same family as 'dry'. When the land stays dry for a long time with no rain, there is a drought. Keep its opposite in mind too: deluge, a great flood.
Spelling D-R-O-U-G-H-T, 'gh' silent है; drought (सूखा), deluge (बाढ़) और dearth (अभाव) साथ पूछे जाते हैं।
Watch the spelling D-R-O-U-G-H-T with a silent 'gh'; drought (dry spell), deluge (flood) and dearth (shortage) are often set together.