tab
/tæb/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A small flap or strip of material attached to or inserted into something, for holding, manipulation, identification, opening etc.
noun
A navigational widget, resembling a physical tab, for switching between documents or sets of controls.
noun
The page or form (for example, on a web browser or file manager) associated with such a navigational widget.
Example Sentences
- "insert tab A into slot B"
- ""His name was written upon a tab within it - Maple White, Lake Avenue, Detroit, Michigan.""
- "He pulls off his belt, cursing as the studs catch in the tabs of his jeans."
- "We lifted the tabs on the cans and poured the brew carefully into glasses."
- "How many tabs are open on your browser right now?"
- "That’s the relief I feel when clearing all the tabs in my internet browser. Clicking the crosses like a long line of kisses finally indulged."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Cantabrigia
Usage
- Slang
- Transitive verb
- Canadian usage
- American usage
- Informal
- Colloquial
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Computing.