telly

noun (the telly, tellies — UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, informal)

«telly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(informal, UK) Telly is a television set. tree →
(informal, UK) Telly is the programmes shown on television. tree →

In the lessons

It is the everyday British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand word for TV. Children say «What's on the telly?» or «Can I watch telly?» In stories it shows a casual, friendly voice. Phrases: watch telly, on the telly, turn the telly on/off, telly addict.

Examples

Can I watch telly after my homework? tree →
What's on the telly tonight? tree →
Nan fell asleep in front of the telly. tree →
Turn the telly off and come for tea. tree →
We saw our school on the telly! tree →
We bought a new telly for the living room. tree →
I watched 2 hours of telly on Saturday and 3 on Sunday, 5 in all. tree →

Note

Informal, short for television. Plural «tellies». In the USA people say «TV». It is fine in speech but should be «television» in formal writing.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «telly» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«telly» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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