table

/ˈteɪbəl/

nounverbta · ble

Think: “TAKE a seat at the TA-ble”—the word starts with “ta” and ends with “ble.”

Yes, it's table. Don’t forget the silent final “e” after “l”: tabl + e = table.

Definitions

  1. nounA piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, used for eating, working, or placing things on.
  2. nounAn organized arrangement of information in rows and columns.
  3. verbTo present something for discussion or consideration (especially in a meeting).
  4. verbTo postpone consideration of something until later (common in U.S. usage).

Examples

  • We ate dinner at the kitchen table.
  • Please put the results in a table with rows and columns.
  • The committee decided to table the motion until next week.

Synonyms

deskchartgridschedulepostpone

Antonyms

advanceexpedite

Translations

ES mesaPT mesaFR table

Common misspellings

tabeltabltaibletaybletabbletibletableetabele

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