cup of tea

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuhp uhv, ov tee]
- /kʌp ʌv, ɒv ti/
- /kʌp əv tiː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhp uhv, ov tee]
- /kʌp ʌv, ɒv ti/

Definitions of cup of tea words

noun cup of tea a favorite or well-suited thing, activity, etc. 3
noun cup of tea a thing to be taken into consideration or account; matter 3
noun cup of tea a task, topic, person, or object well-suited to a person's experience, taste, or liking. 1
noun cup of tea area of interest or liking 1
noun cup of tea A cup full of tea. 0
noun cup of tea (Idiomatic) (singular only) Whatever suits or interests one. 0

See all 6 definitions of cup of tea

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Origin of cup of tea

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Cup of tea

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cup of tea

cup of tea popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cup of tea usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cup of tea

noun cup of tea

favorite — a person or thing regarded with special favor or preference: That song is an old favorite of mine.
taste — to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth: to taste food.
preference — the act of preferring.

All 3 Synonyms of cup of tea