American English
/ˈtʰeɪb.lɪŋ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Related entry: table
A piece of furniture with a flat top and usually four legs, used for eating, working, or putting things on.
Practice out loudA piece of furniture with a flat top and usually four legs, used for eating, working, or putting things on.
The keys are on the table.
We bought a round table for the kitchen.
Use at the table for sitting or eating there, but on the table for something physically resting on its surface.
dining table · kitchen table · coffee table · set the table
a/an + adjective + table
put + something + on + the table
Information arranged in rows and columns.
The table shows our monthly expenses.
Please enter your answers in the table.
data table · comparison table · table of contents · summary table
the + table + shows + information
a table of + noun
A place in a restaurant where people sit and eat.
We reserved a table for four.
Our table is near the window.
reserve a table · table for two · corner table · outdoor table
a table for + number + people
sit at + a + table
To delay discussing or deciding something until a later time.
The board tabled the proposal until next month.
The committee tabled the plan until Friday.
In American English, table a proposal means “postpone it.” In British English, it can mean “present it for discussion.”
table a proposal · table a motion · table a bill · table a plan
subject + tabled + object
table + object + until + time
Secretly and often illegally, especially without reporting a payment.
They paid him under the table.
Available to be discussed or considered.
All options are still on the table.
A list of the sections in a book and the pages where they begin.
The table of contents is at the front of the book.
The final e is dropped before -ing: tabling, not tableing.