ALL meanings of table
ta·ble
T t - noun table negotiations 1
- noun table people at table 1
- noun table food 1
- noun table flat surface 1
- noun table tablet: for inscription 1
- noun table gem surface 1
- noun table plateau 1
- noun table stratum: water table 1
- transitive verb table deal with sth 1
- transitive verb table postpone dealing with sth 1
- transitive verb table enter in table, list 1
- noun 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 table such a piece of furniture specifically used for serving food to those seated at it. 1
- noun table the food placed on a table to be eaten: She sets a good table. 1
- noun table a group of persons at a table, as for a meal, game, or business transaction. 1
- noun table a gaming table. 1
- noun table a flat or plane surface; a level area. 1
- noun table a tableland or plateau. 1
- noun table a concise list or guide: The table of contents in the front of the book includes chapter names and page numbers. 1
- noun table 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. 1
- noun table (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Mensa. 1
- noun table a flat and relatively thin piece of wood, stone, metal, or other hard substance, especially one artificially shaped for a particular purpose. 1
- noun table Architecture. a course or band, especially of masonry, having a distinctive form or position. a distinctively treated surface on a wall. 1
- noun table a smooth, flat board or slab on which inscriptions may be put. 1
- noun table tables. the tablets on which certain collections of laws were anciently inscribed: the tables of the Decalogue. the laws themselves. 1
- noun table Anatomy. the inner or outer hard layer or any of the flat bones of the skull. 1
- noun table Music. a sounding board. 1
- noun table Jewelry. the upper horizontal surface of a faceted gem. a gem with such a surface. 1
- verb with object table to place (a card, money, etc.) on a table. 1
- verb with object table to enter in or form into a table or list. 1
- verb with object table 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. 1
- adjective table of, relating to, or for use on a table: a table lamp. 1
- adjective table suitable for serving at a table or for eating or drinking: table grapes. 1
- idioms table on the table, Parliamentary Procedure. U.S. postponed. British. submitted for consideration. 1
- idioms table 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.: Fortune turned the tables and we won. We turned the tables on them and undersold them by 50 percent. 1
- idioms table under the table, drunk. as a bribe; secretly: She gave money under the table to get the apartment. 1
- idioms table wait (on) table, to work as a waiter or waitress: He worked his way through college by waiting table. Also, wait tables. 1
- noun table furniture: surface with legs 1
- noun table chart 1
- countable noun table A table is a piece of furniture with a flat top that you put things on or sit at. 0
- countable noun table If you ask for a table in a restaurant, you want to have a meal there. 0
- verb table If someone tables a proposal, they say formally that they want it to be discussed at a meeting. 0
- verb table If someone tables a proposal or plan which has been put forward, they decide to discuss it or deal with it at a later date, rather than straight away. 0
- countable noun table A table is a written set of facts and figures arranged in columns and rows. 0
- countable noun table A table is a list of the multiplications of numbers between one and twelve. Children often have to learn tables at school. 0
- noun table a flat horizontal slab or board, usually supported by one or more legs, on which objects may be placed 0
- noun table such a slab or board on which food is served 0
- noun table (as modifier) 0
- noun table (in combination) 0
- noun table food as served in a particular household or restaurant 0