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TAB

(noun, verb)
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There are 7 meanings of the word Tab.

How to pronounce tab:

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Tab - as a noun

The bill in a restaurant

Example: "He asked the waiter for the check"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
check16chit9

Sensationalist journalism

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
tabloid10yellow journalism

The key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
tab key

A short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it

Example: "Pull the tab to open the can"

A dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
lozenge17pill6tablet8
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
dosage8dose5
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Tab - as a verb

To affix with tabs; to label.

To use the tab key on a computer to advance the cursor or move the input focus, or on a typewriter to advance the carriage.

Example Sentences

"I have many tabs open in my web browser."
"He wrote his notes on different tabs of a notebook."
"Please fill out all the fields in the registration tab."
"Could you pass me the soda can tab opener?"
"She organized her files using color-coded tabs."
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Word Game Points

Is TAB a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, tab is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

TAB has a SCRABBLE points total of 5.

Is TAB a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, tab is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
TAB has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 6.

Is TAB a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, tab is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
TAB has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.

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