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2 N‑UNCOUNT Testing is the activity of testing something or someone in order to find out information. □  The National Collegiate Athletic Association introduced drug testing in the mid-1980s.

tes|tis /te st I s/ (testes /te stiːz/) N‑COUNT [usu pl] A man's testes are his testicles . [MEDICAL ]

te st match (test matches ) N‑COUNT In cricket and rugby, a test match is a one of a series of matches played between teams representing two countries. [BRIT ]

tes|tos|ter|one /testɒ stəroʊn/ N‑UNCOUNT Testosterone is a hormone found in men and male animals, which can also be produced artificially. It is thought to be responsible for the male sexual instinct and other male characteristics.

te st pi|lot (test pilots ) N‑COUNT A test pilot is a pilot who flies aircraft of a new design in order to test their performance.

te st ru n (test runs ) N‑COUNT If you give a machine or system a test run , you try it out to see if it will work properly when it is actually in use.

te st tube (test tubes ) also test-tube N‑COUNT A test tube is a small tube-shaped container made from glass. Test tubes are used in laboratories.

te st-tube ba by (test-tube babies ) also test tube baby N‑COUNT A test-tube baby is a baby that develops from an egg which has been removed from the mother's body, fertilized, and then replaced in her womb in order that it can continue developing.

tes|ty /te sti/ ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you describe someone as testy , you mean that they easily become impatient or angry. [mainly LITERARY ] □  Ben's getting a little testy in his old age. ●  tes|ti|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  He reacted testily to reports that he'd opposed military involvement.

teta|nus /te tənəs/ N‑UNCOUNT Tetanus is a serious painful disease caused by bacteria getting into wounds. It makes your muscles, especially your jaw muscles, go stiff.

tetchy /te tʃi/ (tetchier , tetchiest ) ADJ If you say that someone is tetchy , you mean they are bad-tempered and likely to get angry suddenly without an obvious reason. [mainly BRIT , INFORMAL ] □  You always get tetchy when you're hungry. □  He was in a particularly tetchy mood yesterday.

teth|er /te ðə ^r / (tethers , tethering , tethered )

1 PHRASE If you say that you are at the end of your tether , you mean that you are so worried, tired, and unhappy because of your problems that you feel you cannot cope. □  She was jealous, humiliated, and emotionally at the end of her tether.

2 N‑COUNT A tether is a rope or chain which is used to tie an animal to a post or fence so that it can only move around within a small area.

3 VERB If you tether an animal or object to something, you attach it there with a rope or chain so that it cannot move very far. □ [V n + to ] The officer dismounted, tethering his horse to a tree. [Also V n]

Teu|ton|ic /tjuːtɒ n I k, [AM ] tuː-/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Teutonic means typical of or relating to German people. [FORMAL ] □  The coach was a masterpiece of Teutonic engineering.

Tex-Mex /te ksme ks/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] You use Tex-Mex to describe things such as food or music that combine typical elements from Mexico and the south-western United States. [AM , INFORMAL ] □  …Tex-Mex restaurants.

text ◆◇◇ /te kst/ (texts , texting , texted )

1 N‑SING The text of a book is the main part of it, rather than the introduction, pictures, or notes. □  The text is precise and informative.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Text is any written material. □  The manuscript consisted of 500 pages of typed text.

3 N‑COUNT [usu sing] The text of a speech, broadcast, or recording is the written version of it. □ [+ of ] A text of his speech had been circulated to all of the bishops.

4 N‑COUNT A text is a book or other piece of writing, especially one connected with science or learning. □  Her text is believed to be the oldest surviving manuscript by a female physician.