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teacup

/ˈtiːkʌp/noun

उच्चारण टीकप

चाय का प्याला

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a cup that you drink tea from

    चाय का प्याला

    • She set out the teacups and saucers for the guests.
    • a china teacup
    • She carefully placed the teacup on the saucer.
    + 2 more examples
    • A chipped teacup was the only thing broken in the move.
    • The guests admired the painted teacups on the shelf.
Idioms 1

a storm in a teacup

a lot of anger or worry about something that is not important

छोटी-सी बात पर बड़ा हंगामा, बात का बतंगड़

  • The row over the seating plan was just a storm in a teacup.
  • Don't worry, it's a storm in a teacup and will soon be forgotten.
§Grammar and usage

A storm in a teacup means a lot of fuss about something unimportant.

A storm in a teacup का अर्थ है किसी मामूली बात पर बहुत हंगामा करना।

British and American: the American form of the idiom is a tempest in a teapot.

British and American में इस idiom का American रूप a tempest in a teapot है।