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table
(teɪbəl)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense tables, present participle tabling, past tense, past participle tabled
1. countable noun
A table is a piece of furniture with a flat top that you put things on or sit at.
She was sitting at the kitchen table eating a currant bun.
I placed his drink on the small table at his elbow.
Synonyms: counter, bench, stand, board More Synonyms of table
2. countable noun
If you ask for a table in a restaurant, you want to have a meal there.
I'd like a table for two at about 8.30, please.
I booked a table at the Savoy Grill.
You will join us at our table, won't you?
3. verb
If someone tables a proposal, they say formally that they want it to be discussed at a meeting.
[mainly British] They've tabled a motion criticising the Government for doing nothing about the problem. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: submit, propose, put forward, move More Synonyms of table
4. verb
If someone tables a proposal or plan which has been put forward, they decide to discuss it or deal with it at a later date, rather than straight away.
[US] We will table that for later. [VERB noun]
5. countable noun
A table is a written set of facts and figures arranged in columns and rows.
Consult the table on page 104.
Other research supports the figures in Table 3.3.
Synonyms: list, chart, tabulation, record More Synonyms of table
6. countable noun [oft poss NOUN]
A table is a list of the multiplications of numbers between one and twelve. Children often have to learn tables at school.
He didn't know his eleven-times table.
I attempted to learn my tables.
7. See also coffee table, dressing table, negotiating table, round table, tea table
8.
See on the table
9.
See turn the tables
10. to put your cards on the table
More Synonyms of table
table in British English
(ˈteɪbəl)
noun
1.
a flat horizontal slab or board, usually supported by one or more legs, on which objects may be placed
▶ Related adjective: mensal2.
a.
such a slab or board on which food is served
we were six at table
b.
(as modifier)
table linen
c.
(in combination)
a tablecloth
3.
food as served in a particular household or restaurant
a good table
4.
such a piece of furniture specially designed for any of various purposes
a backgammon table
bird table
5.
a.
a company of persons assembled for a meal, game, etc
b.
(as modifier)
table talk
6.
any flat or level area, such as a plateau
7.
a rectangular panel set below or above the face of a wall
8. architecture another name for cordon (sense 4)
9.
an upper horizontal facet of a cut gem
10. music
the sounding board of a violin, guitar, or similar stringed instrument
11.
a.
an arrangement of words, numbers, or signs, usually in parallel columns, to display data or relations
a table of contents
b. multiplication table
12.
a tablet on which laws were inscribed by the ancient Romans, the Hebrews, etc
13. palmistry
an area of the palm's surface bounded by four lines
14. printing
a slab of smooth metal on which ink is rolled to its proper consistency
15.
a.
either of the two bony plates that form the inner and outer parts of the flat bones of the cranium
b.
any thin flat plate, esp of bone
16. on the table
17. turn the tables on someone
18. under the table
verb (transitive)
19.
to place on a table
20. British
to submit (a bill, etc) for consideration by a legislative body
21. US
to suspend discussion of (a bill, etc) indefinitely or for some time
22.
to enter in or form into a list; tabulate
Derived forms
tableful (ˈtableful) noun
tableless (ˈtableless)
adjective
Word origin
C12: via Old French from Latin tabula a writing tablettable in American English
(ˈteɪbəl)
noun
1. Obsolete
a thin, flat tablet or slab of metal, stone, or wood, used for inscriptions
2.
a.
a piece of furniture consisting of a flat, horizontal top usually set on legs
b.
such a table set with food for a meal
c.
food served at table; feasting as entertainment
d.
the people seated at a table to eat, talk, etc.
e.
a meeting at which issues are discussed, negotiations are conducted, etc.
they brought fresh offers to the table
3.
any of various large, flat-topped pieces of furniture or equipment used for games,as a working surface, etc.
pool table, examining table
4.
a.
a compact, systematic list of details, contents, etc.
b.
a compact arrangement of related facts, figures, values, etc. in orderly sequence, and usually in rows and columns, for convenience of reference
the multiplication table
5.
tableland
6.
the flat upper surface of certain styles of faceted gems
7. Anatomy
the hard inner or outer layer of the bony tissue of the skull
8. Architecture
a.
any horizontal, projecting piece, as a molding or cornice; stringcourse
b.
a plain or decorated rectangular piece set into or raised on a wall; panel
9. Backgammon
either of the two folding leaves of a backgammon board
adjective
10.
of, for, or on a table
11.
fit for serving at table
table salt
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈtabled or ˈtabling
12. Obsolete
to make a list or compact arrangement of; tabulate
13.
to put on a table
14. US
to postpone indefinitely the discussion or consideration of (a legislative bill, motion, etc.)
15. British
to submit for discussion or consideration
Idioms:
at table
on the table
the tables
turn the tables
under the table
Word origin
OFr < L tabula, a board, painting, tablet < ? IE *taldhla < base *tel-, flat, a board > OE thille, thin board, flooringtable in Hospitality
(teɪbəl)
Word forms: (regular plural) tables
noun
(Hospitality (hotel): Restaurant, equipment)
clear a table, show to a tableA table is a piece of furniture with a flat top that you put things on or sit at.
Half the restaurant tables were empty on Saturday night.
They have booked a table in the restaurant for nine people.
No one was seated at the tables, but there were already baskets of bread on them.
More idioms containingtable
get your feet under the table
lay your cards on the table
can drink someone under the table
do something under the table
put something on the table
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Examples of 'table' in a sentencetable
In other languagestable
British English: table /ˈteɪbl/ NOUN
piece of furniture A table is a piece of furniture with a flat top that you put things on or sit at.
...the kitchen table.
- American English: table furniture
- Arabic: مِنْضَدَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: mesa
- Chinese: 桌子
- Croatian: stol
- Czech: stůl
- Danish: bord
- Dutch: tafel meubilair
- European Spanish: mesa
- Finnish: pöytä
- French: table
- German: Tisch
- Greek: τραπέζι
- Italian: tavolo
- Japanese: テーブル furniture
- Korean: 테이블
- Norwegian: bord
- Polish: stół
- European Portuguese: mesa
- Romanian: masă
- Russian: стол
- Latin American Spanish: mesa
- Swedish: bord möbel
- Thai: โต๊ะ
- Turkish: masa
- Ukrainian: стіл
- Vietnamese: bàn
British English: table /ˈteɪbl/ NOUN
chart A table is a set of facts or figures arranged in columns and rows.
Consult the table on page 104.
- American English: table chart
- Arabic: جَدْوَل
- Brazilian Portuguese: tabela
- Chinese: 表格
- Croatian: tabela
- Czech: tabulka
- Danish: tabel
- Dutch: tabel
- European Spanish: tabla
- Finnish: taulukko
- French: tableau chiffres
- German: Tabelle
- Greek: πίνακας
- Italian: tabella
- Japanese: 表 作表
- Korean: 도표
- Norwegian: tabell
- Polish: tabela
- European Portuguese: tabela
- Romanian: tabel
- Russian: таблица
- Latin American Spanish: tabla cuadro de números
- Swedish: tabell
- Thai: ตารางรายการ
- Turkish: tablo grafik
- Ukrainian: таблиця
- Vietnamese: bảng số liệu
All related terms of 'table'
Chinese translation of 'table'
table
(ˈteɪbl)
n (c)
- (= piece of furniture)
桌子
(zhuōzi) (张(張), zhāng) - (= chart)
表格
(biǎogé) (个(個), gè)
vt
- (Brit) [motion, proposal etc]
提议(議)
(tíyì)to lay or set the table摆(擺)餐桌
(bǎi cānzhuō)to clear the table清理餐桌
(qīnglǐ cānzhuō)to turn the tables on sb转(轉)而占(佔)了某人的上风(風)
(zhuǎn ér zhànle mǒurén de shàngfēng)
All related terms of 'table'
1 (noun)
Definition
a piece of furniture consisting of a flat top supported by legs
I placed his drink on the small table.
Synonyms
counter
He put the money on the counter and left.
bench
the laboratory bench
stand
She bought a hot dog from a stand on a street corner.
board
surface
It can simply be left on the work surface.
slab
work surface
2 (noun)
Definition
a set of facts or figures arranged in rows and columns
Consult the table on page 104.
Synonyms
list
There were six names on the list.
chart
The chart below shows the results of our survey.
tabulation
recordroll
A new electoral roll should be drawn up.
index
There's even a special subject index.
register
digest registers of births, deaths and marriages
diagram
a diagram showing the workings of the engine
inventory
He made an inventory of everything that was to stay.
graph
As the graph shows, inflation has risen sharply over the last two months.
synopsis
itemization
3 (noun)
Definition
the food provided at a meal or in a particular house
(formal) They always keep a marvellous table.
Synonyms
food
Enjoy your food!
spread (informal)
board
Free room and board are provided for all hotel staff.
diet
Watch your diet – you need plenty of fruit and vegetables.
fare
traditional Portuguese fare
kai (New Zealand, informal)
I'm starving - let's have some kai.
victuals
4 (noun)
Synonyms
plateau
a high, flat plateau of cultivated land
flat
salt marshes and mud flats
plain
Once there were 70 million buffalo on the plains.
mesa
tableland
miles and miles of flat tableland
flatland
(verb)
Definition
to submit (a motion) for discussion by a meeting
(British) They've tabled a motion criticizing the government for inaction.
Synonyms
submit
They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.
propose
We are about to propose some changes to the system.
put forward
move
I moved that the case be dismissed.
suggest
I suggest you ask him some specific questions about his past.
enter
I entered a plea of guilty to the charges.
file
They have filed formal complaints.
lodge
He has four weeks in which to lodge an appeal.
moot
When the theatre idea was first mooted, I had my doubts.
related words
related adjective mensal
subject word lists
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bench
Definition
a long and strong worktable
the laboratory bench
Synonyms
worktable,
stand,
table,
counter,
slab,
trestle table,
workbench
in the sense of board
Definition
a person's meals, provided regularly for money
Free room and board are provided for all hotel staff.
Synonyms
meals,
food,
eats (informal),
provisions,
refreshments,
grub (informal),
kai (New Zealand, informal),
sustenance,
nosh (informal),
victuals,
edibles,
daily meals
in the sense of chart
Definition
a graph, table, or sheet of information in the form of a diagram
The chart below shows the results of our survey.
Synonyms
table,
diagram,
blueprint,
graph,
tabulation,
plan,
mapSynonyms of 'table'
table
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of diagram
Definition
a sketch or plan showing the form or workings of something
a diagram showing the workings of the engine
Synonyms
plan,
figure,
drawing,
chart,
outline,
representation,
sketch,
layout,
graphin the sense of diet
Definition
to follow a special diet so as to lose weight
Watch your diet – you need plenty of fruit and vegetables.
Synonyms
food,
provisions,
fare,
rations,
subsistence,
kai (New Zealand, informal),
nourishment,
sustenance,
victuals,
commons,
edibles,
comestibles,
nutriment,
viands,
aliment
in the sense of enter
I entered a plea of guilty to the charges.
Synonyms
submit,
offer,
present,
table (British),
register,
lodge,
tender,
put forward,
profferin the sense of fare
Definition
a range of food and drink
traditional Portuguese fare
Synonyms
food,
meals,
diet,
provisions,
board,
commons,
table (formal),
feed,
menu,
rations,
tack (informal),
kai (New Zealand, informal),
nourishment,
sustenance,
victuals,
nosebag (slang),
nutriment,
vittles (obsolete, dialect),
eatables
in the sense of file
Definition
to place (a legal document) on public or official record
They have filed formal complaints.
Synonyms
register,
record,
enter,
log,
put on record
in the sense of flat
Definition
low-lying land, esp. a marsh
salt marshes and mud flats
Synonyms
plain,
strand,
shallow,
marsh,
swamp,
shoal,
lowland,
mud flat
in the sense of graph
Definition
a diagram showing the relation between certain sets of numbers or quantities by means of a series of dots or lines plotted with reference to a set of axes
As the graph shows, inflation has risen sharply over the last two months.
Synonyms
diagram,
figure,
table,
chart,
representationin the sense of index
Definition
an alphabetical list of names or subjects dealt with in a book, indicating where they are referred to
There's even a special subject index.
Synonyms
list,
listing,
key,
guide,
registerin the sense of inventory
Definition
a detailed list of the objects in a particular place
He made an inventory of everything that was to stay.
Synonyms
list,
record,
catalogue,
listing,
account,
roll,
file,
schedule,
register,
description,
log,
directory,
tally,
roster,
stock book
in the sense of kai
Definition
food
I'm starving - let's have some kai.
Synonyms
food,
grub (slang),
provisions,
fare,
board,
commons,
eats (slang),
feed,
diet,
meat,
bread,
tuck (informal),
tucker (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
rations,
nutrition,
tack (informal),
refreshment,
scoff (slang),
nibbles,
foodstuffs,
nourishment,
chow (informal),
sustenance,
nosh (slang),
daily bread,
victuals,
edibles,
comestibles,
provender,
nosebag (slang),
pabulum (rare),
nutriment,
vittles (obsolete, dialect),
viands,
aliment,
eatables (slang),
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of lodge
Definition
to bring (a charge or accusation) against someone
He has four weeks in which to lodge an appeal.
Synonyms
register,
put,
place,
set,
lay,
enter,
file,
deposit,
submit,
put on record
in the sense of moot
Definition
to suggest or bring up for debate
When the theatre idea was first mooted, I had my doubts.
Synonyms
bring up,
propose,
suggest,
introduce,
put forward,
ventilate,
broachin the sense of move
Definition
to suggest a proposal formally, as in a debate
I moved that the case be dismissed.
Synonyms
propose,
suggest,
urge,
recommend,
request,
advocate,
submit,
put forward
in the sense of plain
Definition
a level stretch of country
Once there were 70 million buffalo on the plains.
Synonyms
flatland,
plateau,
prairie,
grassland,
mesa,
lowland,
steppe,
open country,
pampas,
tableland,
veld,
llano
in the sense of propose
Definition
to put forward (a plan) for consideration
We are about to propose some changes to the system.
Synonyms
put forward,
present,
suggest,
advance,
come up with,
submit,
tender,
proffer,
propoundin the sense of register
Definition
the book in which such a list is written
registers of births, deaths and marriages
Synonyms
list,
record,
roll,
file,
schedule,
diary,
catalogue,
log,
archives,
chronicle,
memorandum,
roster,
ledger,
annalsin the sense of roll
Definition
an official list or register of names
A new electoral roll should be drawn up.
Synonyms
register,
record,
list,
table,
schedule,
index,
catalogue,
directory,
inventory,
census,
chronicle,
scroll,
roster,
annalsin the sense of stand
Definition
a stall or counter selling goods
She bought a hot dog from a stand on a street corner.
Synonyms
stall,
booth,
kiosk,
tablein the sense of suggest
Definition
to put forward (a plan or an idea) for consideration
I suggest you ask him some specific questions about his past.
Synonyms
recommend,
propose,
advise,
move,
table (British),
counsel,
advocate,
prescribe,
put forward,
propound,
offer a suggestion
in the sense of surface
It can simply be left on the work surface.
Synonyms
worktop,
top,
table,
counter,
working top
Additional synonyms
in the sense of tableland
Definition
a flat area of high ground
miles and miles of flat tableland
Synonyms
plateau,
table,
flat,
plain,
mesa,
flatland