Synonyms of table

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noun

ˈtā-bəl 

1

as in counter

a leg-mounted piece of furniture with a broad flat top designed for the serving of food

we sat at the kitchen table, playing cards for hours on end

Synonyms & Similar Words

• counter
• board
• buffet
• tea table
• sideboard
• coffee table
• bar
• side table
• card table
• refectory table
• bed table

2

as in meal

food eaten or prepared for eating at one time

always offers a well-prepared table for his guests

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meal
• menu
• dinner
• feed
• repast
• lunch
• banquet
• buffet
• supper
• chow
• feast
• mess
• breakfast
• board
• tea
• refection
• snack
• refreshments
• luncheon
• collation
• serving
• smorgasbord
• picnic
• taste
• barbeque
• barbecue
• roast
• gulp
• bite
• potluck
• morsel
• fry
• bake
• cookout
• clambake
• fry-up
• spread
• regale
• luau

3

as in plateau

a broad flat area of elevated land

the area between the two canyons forms one broad table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plateau
• mesa
• highland
• dome
• tableland
• altiplano
• height
• upland
• butte
• karroo
• karoo
• puna

4

as in list

a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system

the periodic table of chemical elements

Synonyms & Similar Words

• list
• listing
• catalogue
• catalog
• registry
• roll
• directory
• register
• roster
• roll call
• index
• checklist
• schedule
• menu
• chronology
• bibliography
• agenda
• docket
• compilation
• payroll
• inventory
• calendar
• compendium
• glossary
• enumeration
• canon
• catalogue raisonné
• timetable
• manifest

5

as in food

substances intended to be eaten

the table that the innkeeper set out each morning made for a bountiful breakfast indeed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• food
• provisions
• bread
• meal
• meat
• eats
• fare
• foodstuffs
• supplies
• dish
• chuck
• plate
• chow
• victuals
• grub
• refreshments
• provender
• viands
• eatables
• edibles
• tucker
• vittles
• feed
• comestibles
• commissary
• diet
• board
• rations
• platter
• nourishment
• sustenance
• repast
• nutriment
• fodder
• serving
• feast
• pap
• mess
• nurture
• forage
• silage
• ensilage
• aliment
• natural food
• slop
• spread
• swill
• finger food
• regale

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• poison
• toxin
• venom
• bane

table

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verb

1

as in to tabulate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tabulate
• compute
• cipher
• figure
• sum
• add
• work out
• calculate
• tally
• total
• divide
• cast (up)
• number
• subtract
• summate
• tote (up)
• foot (up)
• reckon
• totalize
• multiply
• count
• tot (up)
• enumerate
• tell
• recompute
• refigure

2

as in to shelve

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shelve
• reserve
• put off
• hold off
• defer
• interrupt
• postpone
• end
• break off
• stop
• recess
• halt
• adjourn
• disperse
• disband
• intermit
• wind up
• suspend
• close
• terminate
• dissolve
• discontinue
• wrap up
• prorogue
• call off
• prorogate
• conclude
• recall
• break up
• invalidate
• call
• revoke
• void
• repeal
• nullify
• abort
• rescind
• drop
• annul
• negate
• quash
• abrogate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• open
• continue
• proceed
• launch
• extend
• carry on
• inaugurate
• draw out
• resume
• prolong
• call
• renew
• assemble
• reopen
• convene
• summon
• rally
• muster
• convoke

Examples of table in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

These high net-worth figures want to take advantage of the sport’s growth and join the league cap table. —Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2024

Slotnick remembers lying under the dining-room table as a child in New Jersey, paging through her mother’s copy, and eating cookies. —Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024

Verb

Louisville Metro Council's Labor, Economic Development, and Appropriations Committee tabled discussion of the TIF ordinance at its April 16 meeting and is next set to meet May 7. —Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 17 Apr. 2024

The Biden administration argued that tabling Save amid ongoing litigation would cause widespread harm to borrowers and administrative chaos. —Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 18 July 2024

Phrases Containing table

• table talk