Tea is a popular drink made by adding hot water to special leaves. People often drink it to feel warm or calm.
I like to drink tea every morning.
She made some hot tea with lemon.
In some countries, tea means a small meal eaten in the late afternoon or early evening. It can include sandwiches, cakes, or other light food.
We have tea at 4 p.m. every day.
She cooked food for our tea tonight.
In some parts of Britain, tea means the main meal eaten in the evening. People may say 'Have you had your tea?' to mean 'Have you eaten dinner?'.
We have tea at 7 p.m. with family.
They invited us for tea and cake.
Tea is a slang word that means interesting or private information about people. It often means gossip or stories told between friends.
Tell me the tea about your weekend.
She loves to share tea with friends.
To tea means to drink tea. This verb form is informal and not very common but understood from the noun form.
We will tea after work today.
She teas every day at noon.
Tea can mean the dried leaves from the tea plant. People use these leaves to make the drink called tea by adding hot water.
Put the tea in hot water to drink.
These tea leaves smell very fresh.
Tea can mean a color like the brown look of brewed black tea. This meaning is less common and often used in art or fashion.
She chose a tea color for the walls.
His jacket is tea colored and soft.
