tea

noun

UK /tiː/

Word Forms

singular	tea
plural	teas

1
uncountable a hot brown drink made by pouring boiling water onto the dried leaves of the tea bush. The leaves are called tea leaves and can be bought in small paper bags called tea bags that are put into a cup or teapot
Do you want some more tea?
cup of tea:
I’d love a cup of tea.
Synonyms and related words
Non-alcoholic drinks
americano
angostura
barley water
1. 1a
  countable a cup of tea
  Two teas, please.
  Synonyms and related words
  Non-alcoholic drinks
  americano
  angostura
  barley water
2. 1b
  uncountable the dried cut leaves of the tea bush, used for making tea
  a packet of tea
  Synonyms and related words
  Preparing tea and coffee drinks
  brew
  brew up
  coffee
2
uncountable a hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto the dried leaves, fruit, or flowers of other plants, especially herbs
a cup of camomile tea
Synonyms and related words
Non-alcoholic drinks
americano
angostura
barley water
1. 2a
  countable a cup of this drink
  a herbal tea
  Synonyms and related words
  Non-alcoholic drinks
  americano
  angostura
  barley water
3
uncountable Britisha meal eaten in the evening
What would you like for your tea?
Synonyms and related words
Types of meal
a bite
a square meal
banquet
1. 3a
  informala small meal consisting of sandwiches etc that is eaten in the afternoon with tea
  They were having afternoon tea in the garden.
  Synonyms and related words
  Types of meal
  a bite
  a square meal
  banquet
4
spill the tea
share gossip or information about something
Why don’t you spill the tea on the divorce?
Submitted by:
Kerry Maxwell from United Kingdom on 06/02/2020
Open Dictionary - February2020

phrases

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