on the table

on the ta·ble

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn stressed th ee tey-buh l]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ˈteɪ bəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn stressed th ee tey-buh l]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ˈteɪ bəl/

Definitions of on the table words

noun on the table 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. 1
noun on the table such a piece of furniture specifically used for serving food to those seated at it. 1
noun on the table the food placed on a table to be eaten: She sets a good table. 1
noun on the table a group of persons at a table, as for a meal, game, or business transaction. 1
noun on the table a gaming table. 1
noun on the table a flat or plane surface; a level area. 1

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Origin of on the table

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English tabule, variant of tabula < Latin: plank, tablet; (v.) late Middle English: to record on a table, entertain at table, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for On the table

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on the table popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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