A tab is a small marker you stick on pages or items to find something easily. People use tabs in books or files to keep places or information separate.
Use a tab to mark your favorite page.
The file folder has color tabs on it.
On a computer keyboard, the tab is a special key. When you press it, the cursor moves forward or creates space for new text in forms or documents.
Press the tab key to move the cursor.
She used tab to start a new line.
A tab is a small part on cans, boxes, or bags. You pull or use it to open or close the object easily. It helps you hold or start something.
Pull the tab to open the can.
The suitcase has a small tab to hold the zipper.
When you order food or drinks, sometimes you do not pay right away. The tab is the money you owe, and you pay it at the end.
Can you please bring the tab? I need to pay.
We opened a tab for drinks at the bar.
In web browsers or programs, tabs let you open many pages or sections at once. You click a tab to switch between different content easily.
Open a new tab to see the website.
He has many tabs open on his computer.
To tab means to let someone buy things and pay later. It is often used in places like bars or restaurants where you pay after ordering many things.
They tabbed my drinks last night.
She tabbed the food for the meeting.
A tab can be a small piece that sticks out from an object. It helps parts fit together or adjust in machines, buildings, or furniture.
The metal tab fits into the slot securely.
Attach the tab to hold the parts together.
The word tab can mean the total money someone owes after buying many things, often in social places like bars. It shows how much to pay later.
He ran up a big tab at the bar last night.
I have to pay my tab before leaving.
