tab
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
tabs
plural
tabs
Britannica Dictionary definition of TAB
[count]
1
a
:
a small, flat piece on a box, envelope, etc., that can be put into a hole in order to hold two parts together
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Insert the tab into this slot to close the box.
b
:
a small, flat piece that sticks out from the edge of something (such as a folder) and allows you to identify and find it easily
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a notebook with index tabs
c
US
:
a small piece of metal, plastic, etc., that is pulled in order to open or close something
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The tab on the zipper is broken.
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the tab [=(US) pull tab, (Brit) ring pull] on a can of soda
2
US, informal
:
a record of the things (such as drinks at a bar) that a customer has ordered and will pay for later
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He ran up a $200 bar tab.
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The final tab [=bill] came to $200.
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He put the drinks on his tab.
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She offered to pick up the tab. [=pay the bill] for the meal.
3
4
informal
:
a small pill of an illegal drug
keep tabs on
informal
:
to carefully watch (someone or something) in order to learn what that person or thing is doing
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We are keeping tabs on their movements.
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The magazine keeps tabs on the latest fashion trends.
2
tab
/ˈtæb/
verb
tabs;
tabbed;
tabbing
2
tab
/ˈtæb/
verb
tabs;
tabbed;
tabbing
Britannica Dictionary definition of TAB
1
[+ object]
:
to put a small, identifying label (called a tab) on something
— often used as (be) tabbed
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a tabbed notebook [=a notebook with index tabs]
2
[+ object]
US, informal
:
to say that (someone or something) will do something or have a particular role or purpose
— often used as (be) tabbed
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She was tabbed (as) the favorite to win.
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an amount of money tabbed for maintenance
3
[no object]
:
to hit the tab key on a computer or typewriter
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After you type your name in the first box, you can move to the next box by tabbing.
