Noun They were sitting at the dining table. She reserved a table for two at the restaurant. He had the attention of the entire table. The table shows the salary of each employee. Verb The committee tabled the issue until the next meeting. She plans to table a motion for debate in Parliament. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Two stuffed animals sat on a table, with a family portrait propped against it. Steve Helling, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 Easy to adjust to please everyone at your table, this recipe uses homemade cashew cream to make an extra silky sauce. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2022 This scene reminded social media users of the infamous Game of Thrones moment from the fourth episode of the final season that aired in 2019, when a Starbucks cup was mistakenly left on a table in a scene. Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 The camera bump is enormous, and the phone is very wobbly when placed flat on a table. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2022 The whine of the supercharger is like a Thanksgiving dinner left on a table at shoulder height to a Labrador retriever. Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 5 Sep. 2022 Their first encounter apparently occurred at a Body Masters Fitness gym in Bixby when Neal was adjusting the student on a table and allegedly touched her inappropriately. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2022 Lifting a textbook off the floor and putting it on a table takes about 10 joules of energy.WIRED, 21 Aug. 2022 One group had nine large Costco pizzas lined up on a table. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022
Verb
During Tuesday’s public comment period, parent David Franklin asked the LSC to table its vote and let CPS’ investigation run its course. Tracy Swartz, chicagotribune.com, 9 Mar. 2022 So perhaps table the report cards until the offseason is actually over? Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2022 Ambassadors will reportedly table the proposal at an ambassadors summit in Brussels on Wednesday, with expectations to approve the embargo by the end of next week. Peter Aitken, Fox News, 1 May 2022 The European Union will table a package of sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, including proposals to target individuals and banks. Charles Riley, CNN, 22 Feb. 2022 Over a 100 more companies will table reports this week. Annabelle Liang, ajc, 4 Aug. 2021 Slovakia native and owner Barbora Shneydman spent weeks preparing to table at the vegan festival Bluegrass VegFest earlier this month. Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 13 July 2022 At a special meeting Wednesday (June 29), council voted unanimously to table the ordinance to opt out of the bill so that it can be vetted by the committee, which is slated to meet at 6 p.m. July 12.cleveland, 29 June 2022 After a lengthy discussion, the board voted to table the subject of vaccine mandates, while staff looked into the issue. Ryan Kost, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 May 2022
Adjective
The deli itself has a 50s-era, sepia-toned interior, with tchotchkes and bric-a-brac on every non-table surface. Nathan Englander, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2022 Buendía can bring to the table huge experience in creating hit shows. John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Jan. 2022 That conversation between Issa and Nathan changed, and the moment with Issa and Lawrence at the Blocc office did not exist pre-table read. E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2021 However, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund aren’t getting involved with a Premier League club to achieve mid-table security. Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021 Police and federal agencies have spent weeks on training exercise, including a table-top study of how forces will be deployed, according to Sean Gallagher, Capitol Police acting assistant chief for uniformed operations. Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2021 Wallace sits mid-table, in 21st place, and can clinch a playoff spot with a win at Daytona. Andy Frye, Forbes, 28 Aug. 2021 While the series has always been plagued, if not defined in the larger cultural imagination, by the feuds among its co-hosts, the McCain years have seen cross-table conflict treated more like a feature than a bug.Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2021 Going into Friday's final match of the season at home to mid-table Dijon, PSG only need to match Lyon's result to secure the D1 Arkema title for the first time in their history. Asif Burhan, Forbes, 3 June 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English tabule & Anglo-French table; both from Latin tabula board, tablet, list
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3