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The Meaning of tab

  • (n.) The flap or latchet of a shoe fastened with a string or a buckle.
  • (n.) A tag. See Tag, 2.
  • (n.) A loop for pulling or lifting something.
  • (n.) A border of lace or other material, worn on the inner front edge of ladies' bonnets.
  • (n.) A loose pendent part of a lady's garment; esp., one of a series of pendent squares forming an edge or border.

Synonyms

hitch , verification , tabloid , stoppage , hindrance , halt , chip , handicap , arrest , tick , check-out procedure , confirmation , check mark , impediment , cheque , pill , baulk , checkout , hinderance , lozenge , curb , chit , stop , substantiation , stay , tablet , yellow journalism , deterrent , balk , tab key , bank check , assay , bridle , check , rag , sheet , pad of paper , oral contraceptive , birth control pill , contraceptive pill , pad , anovulant , anovulatory drug , oral contraceptive pill

Homophones

tabb

Rhymes

ab , ahab , bab , babb , cab , colab , crab , crabb , crabbe , dab , drab , fab , flab , gab , grab , grabbe , jab , knab , knabb , krabbe , lab , labbe , mab , macnab , mcnab , mcnabb , nab , prefab , punjab , rab , rabb , sabb , scab , schab , slab , stab , tabb , taxicab