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- [tee-tahym]
- /ˈtiˌtaɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tee-tahym]
- /ˈtiˌtaɪm/
Definitions of teatime word
- noun teatime the time at which tea is served or taken, usually in the late afternoon. 1
- noun teatime hour when pot of tea is served 1
- noun teatime hour of evening meal 1
- variable noun teatime Teatime is the period of the day when people have their tea. It can be eaten in the late afternoon or in the early part of the evening. 0
- noun teatime the period of the day when people have their tea. It can be eaten either in the late afternoon or in the early part of the evening 0
- noun teatime the time of day when tea (sense 6) tea (sense 6a) is customarily served 0
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Origin of teatime
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60; tea + time
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Parts of speech for Teatime
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
teatime popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
teatime usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for teatime
noun teatime
- afternoon — The afternoon is the part of each day which begins at lunchtime and ends at about six o'clock.
- cocktail hour — the interval before the evening meal during which cocktails and other alcoholic beverages are often served.
- cream tea — In Britain, a cream tea is an afternoon meal that consists of tea to drink and small cakes called scones that are eaten with jam and cream. Cream teas are served in places such as tea shops.
- dinnertime — the period set aside for eating dinner.
- meal — a coarse, unsifted powder ground from the edible seeds of any grain: wheat meal; cornmeal.
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