a piece of furniture consisting of a smooth flat slab of wood, etc fixed on legs or some other support
any similar object, such as a bird table or operating table
when the evening is spread out against the sky like a patient etherized upon a table — T S Eliot
the food served at a meal
always keeps a good table
the act or an instance of assembling to eat; a meal
(used before a noun) suitable for a table or for use at table
table linen
a group of people assembled at a table, e.g. to play cards
a famous poker table, which challenged all comers — Harvey Fergusson
a meeting for negotiation
bring the warring nations to the peace table
a systematic arrangement of data, usu in rows and columns, for ready reference
a systematically arranged list of figures, information, etc
= multiplication table
the upper flat surface of a precious stone
a broad area of land elevated on all sides; a plateau or tableland
a horizontal stratum of rock
the upper or front surface of a stringed musical instrument
a string course
a raised or inset rectangular panel on a wall, bearing decoration or an inscription
either of the two leaves of a backgammon board, or either half of a leaf
to put something forward for discussion
chiefly Brit under formal discussion or put forward for discussion
to bring about a reversal of the relative conditions or fortunes of two contending parties
[the image is of turning the board or table round in games such as chess or backgammon, so reversing the opponents’ positions]into a stupor
could drink the others under the table