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turn the tables

ta·ble
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tey-buh l]
    • /ˈteɪ bəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tey-buh l]
    • /ˈteɪ bəl/

Definitions of turn the tables words

  • noun turn the tables 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 turn the tables such a piece of furniture specifically used for serving food to those seated at it. 1
  • noun turn the tables the food placed on a table to be eaten: She sets a good table. 1
  • noun turn the tables a group of persons at a table, as for a meal, game, or business transaction. 1
  • noun turn the tables a gaming table. 1
  • noun turn the tables a flat or plane surface; a level area. 1
See all 29 definitions of turn the tables

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Origin of turn the tables

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 Turn the tables

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Turn the tables

turn the tables 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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Synonyms for turn the tables

verb turn the tables

  • bandied — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
  • bandying — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
  • bottom out — If a trend such as a fall in prices bottoms out, it stops getting worse or decreasing, and remains at a particular level or amount.
  • call in question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
  • cash in — If you say that someone cashes in on a situation, you are criticizing them for using it to gain an advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way.
All 36 Synonyms of turn the tables

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