Synonyms of tab

tab 1 of 2

noun

ˈtab 

1

as in bill

a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due

I don't have any cash on me, so can you put this on my tab?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bill
• account
• statement
• document
• rate
• check
• receipt
• invoice
• price
• record
• fee
• cost
• charge
• ledger
• score
• expense
• toll
• reckoning
• tally

2

as in check

the amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount

asked the server to put our dinners on separate tabs so we could each pay for our own meal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bill
• check
• fee
• record
• receipt
• account
• expense
• statement
• cost
• invoice
• score
• damage
• charge
• figure
• tally
• reckoning

tab

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verb

as in to identify

Synonyms & Similar Words

• identify
• name
• designate
• title
• stamp
• style
• call
• earmark
• tag
• label
• caption
• ticket
• term
• entitle
• hallmark
• mark
• brand
• stigmatize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tab

Noun

But the Pistons, as a mid-market squad, would certainly like to keep careful tabs on their salary cap. —Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025

The project has split the community, with the taxpayer tab, which has doubled from initial projections, being a source of contention among critics. —Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025

Verb

Picking the son of Deion ‘Prime Time‘ Sanders, tabbing the outspoken and confident Colorado quarterback as the new face of New York’s franchise, would be the most exciting thing to happen to the Giants franchise since … The team’s 2022 Wild Card playoff win in Minnesota? —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025

The Bears received almost universal praise for their big catch in January, reeling in the candidate many tabbed as the hottest coaching prospect in this hiring cycle. —Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025