teevee
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8.8
- noun
- /ˈtiːvi/
- Informal
:
tele
- After dinner, we often gather in the living room to watch movies on the teevee.
Examples
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When I was little, we had TeeVee, Channel 5 out of Fort Smith, Arkansas (KFSA, now KSFM), that broadcast programs from all three networks (at the time, ABC, CBS, and NBC) depending on the popularity and the content.
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How weird is it watching the Olympics without Jim McKay on the teevee?
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Had he played his cards right, he could have had his own fishing show on TeeVee.
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They were hilarious, so it wasn't that big of a surprise to see him on the teevee years later.
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I love watching cartoons on the teevee during Saturday mornings.
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She turned on the teevee to catch the latest episode of her favorite show.
Synonyms
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1.0
A screen device you use at home to watch shows and films
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7.9
A machine like a TV that shows programs
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8.1
A television set for watching shows
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8.8
A television set people watch to see shows
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7.2
A television people jokingly call a waste of time
A box in the home used to watch TV
How Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Teevee is a friendly, informal way to say TV, which stands for television. People say the letters 'T' and 'V' as 'tee' and 'vee', so teevee simply names the screen you watch at home.