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table
[tey-buhl]
noun
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports.
a kitchen table;
an operating table;
a pool table.
such a piece of furniture specifically used for serving food to those seated at it.
the food placed on a table to be eaten.
She sets a good table.
a group of persons at a table, as for a meal, game, or business transaction.
a gaming table.
a flat or plane surface; a level area.
a tableland or plateau.
a concise list or guide.
The table of contents in the front of the book includes chapter names and page numbers.
an arrangement of words, numbers, or signs, or combinations of them, as in parallel columns, to exhibit a set of facts or relations in a definite, compact, and comprehensive form; a synopsis or scheme.
Astronomy.Table, the constellation Mensa.
a flat and relatively thin piece of wood, stone, metal, or other hard substance, especially one artificially shaped for a particular purpose.
Architecture.
a course or band, especially of masonry, having a distinctive form or position.
a distinctively treated surface on a wall.
a smooth, flat board or slab on which inscriptions may be put.
tables,
the tablets on which certain collections of laws were anciently inscribed.
the tables of the Decalogue.
the laws themselves.
Anatomy.the inner or outer hard layer or any of the flat bones of the skull.
Music.a sounding board.
Jewelry.
the upper horizontal surface of a faceted gem.
a gem with such a surface.
verb (used with object)
to place (a card, money, etc.) on a table.
to enter in or form into a table or list.
Parliamentary Procedure.
Chiefly U.S.to lay aside (a proposal, resolution, etc.) for future discussion, usually with a view to postponing or shelving the matter indefinitely.
British.to present (a proposal, resolution, etc.) for discussion.
adjective
of, relating to, or for use on a table.
a table lamp.
suitable for serving at a table or for eating or drinking.
table grapes.
table
/ ˈٱɪə /
noun
a flat horizontal slab or board, usually supported by one or more legs, on which objects may be placed
such a slab or board on which food is served
we were six at table
( as modifier )
table linen
( in combination )
a tablecloth
food as served in a particular household or restaurant
a good table
such a piece of furniture specially designed for any of various purposes
a backgammon table
bird table
a company of persons assembled for a meal, game, etc
( as modifier )
table talk
any flat or level area, such as a plateau
a rectangular panel set below or above the face of a wall
architect another name for cordon
an upper horizontal facet of a cut gem
music the sounding board of a violin, guitar, or similar stringed instrument
an arrangement of words, numbers, or signs, usually in parallel columns, to display data or relations
a table of contents
a tablet on which laws were inscribed by the ancient Romans, the Hebrews, etc
palmistry an area of the palm's surface bounded by four lines
printing a slab of smooth metal on which ink is rolled to its proper consistency
either of the two bony plates that form the inner and outer parts of the flat bones of the cranium
any thin flat plate, esp of bone
put forward for discussion and acceptance
we currently have our final offer on the table
to cause a complete reversal of circumstances, esp to defeat or get the better of someone who was previously in a stronger position
verb
to place on a table
to submit (a bill, etc) for consideration by a legislative body
to suspend discussion of (a bill, etc) indefinitely or for some time
to enter in or form into a list; tabulate
Other Word Forms
- tableless adjective
- untabled adjective
- ˈٲڳܱ noun
- ˈٲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of table1
Word History and Origins
Origin of table1
Idioms and Phrases
wait (on) table, to work as a waiter or waitress: Also wait tables.
He worked his way through college by waiting table.
on the table,
U.S. postponed.
British. submitted for consideration.
turn the tables, to cause a reversal of an existing situation, especially with regard to gaining the upper hand over a competitor, rival, antagonist, etc.: We turned the tables on them and undersold them by 50 percent.
Fortune turned the tables and we won.
We turned the tables on them and undersold them by 50 percent.
under the table,
Example Sentences
Ukraine's allies want to put more pressure on President Putin to come to the negotiating table.
They ended the regular league campaign 11 points clear at the top of the table and wrapped up top spot and a home semi-final in the play-offs with three rounds of games still to play.
They were the trailblazing team in the league this season and went into the final as overwhelming favourites after finishing 11 points clear at the top of the table.
As Lucy so astutely puts it, opulence and a generalized sense of ease are great, but love has to be on the table, too.
"I remember thinking: 'That was made on my kitchen table - that's insane'."
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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