Synonyms for tab

Most common

tablet · pill · lozenge · chit · yellow journalism · nose · slate · tablature

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Antonyms

slot

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A small flap or strip of material attached to or inserted into something, for holding, manipulation, identification, opening etc.

2. n. 2

   An ear.

3. n. 3

   A navigational widget, resembling a physical tab, for switching between documents or sets of controls.

Related words

Phrases

cross tab bread tab laundry tab washing tab tab complete

Forms

Plural

tabs → pills, tablets, lozenges, checks…

Example sentences

• tablet Ziri picked up his tablet and headed for the exit.
• pill He takes the purple pill so he doesn't feel bored.
• lozenge Do you want a throat lozenge for your croaky throat?
• chit I came here to talk business, not to chit-chat.
• nose I don't poke my nose into other people's business.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

nose¹, pill¹, chit¹

5 letters

check¹, score¹, slate¹, tally²

6 letters

tablet²

7 letters

account², tabloid², lozenge²

9 letters

reckoning³, tablature³, tabulator

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tally² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

onglet

Español

pestaña

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