Skip to main content
table

table

1.0
A flat-topped piece of furniture with legs used for eating or working
  • noun
  • /ˈteɪbəl/
translation icon : mesa
  • We gathered around the table to enjoy dinner together.
  • sit at a table
  • kitchen table
  • dining room table

This person just hit a wooden table and stayed there.

Autoplay Next

Examples

Synonyms

kitchen table
vstable
74 1.0

A table in a kitchen used for eating or working

is general furniture used in any room for eating or working
coffee table
vstable
69 1.2

A low table in front of a sofa for drinks and magazines

is standard height furniture used for eating, working, and holding items
dinner table
vstable
45 1.0

A table where people eat dinner and other meals

is general furniture used for meals, work, and placing items
nightstand
vstable
  • US
45 1.5

A small table next to a bed for a lamp or books

is general furniture for many rooms, not only beside a bed
pool table
vstable
36 2.5

A heavy flat table with pockets used for playing pool

is general furniture for daily tasks and placing items rather than game playing
tabletop
vstable
26 2.1

The flat top of a table where you put things

is the whole furniture piece including legs rather than only the top surface
23 1.0

A table in a dining room where people eat meals

is general furniture used in various rooms for eating, working, and holding things
bedside table
vstable
18 1.9

A small table next to a bed for a lamp, books, or a phone

is general furniture for many rooms, not only beside a bed
dining table
vstable
12 1.0

A table for people to sit around and eat meals together

is the general furniture used for eating, working, and placing items
breakfast table
vstable
11 1.0

A table where people eat breakfast

is general furniture used for meals and other activities throughout the day
11 2.5

A large table where people sit for meetings in an office or boardroom

is the general furniture used in many places, not limited to office meetings
board
vstable
  • Archaic
6 9.9

A table where people eat meals together

is the modern general furniture term rather than this archaic word
work table
vstable
2 2.3

A table for doing a particular job, like sewing or woodwork

is general furniture for eating, working, and holding items rather than one task
high table
vstable
  • Jargon
1 7.5

A table on a raised platform in a college hall where professors and guests eat

is ordinary furniture for everyday use, not raised for ceremonies
writing table
vstable
1 3.3

A desk with a flat top used for writing and often with drawers

is the broader furniture used for many tasks, not only writing
tea table
vstable
  • UK
1 2.4

A small piece of furniture for serving tea and snacks to guests

is general furniture for many uses beyond serving tea
cocktail table
vstable
  • US
1 3.0

A small low table placed in front of a sofa to hold drinks or magazines

is standard height furniture used for eating, working, and holding items
refectory table
vstable
  • UK
1 8.8

A long narrow dining table used in monasteries or large halls

is general furniture for many rooms, not only traditional large halls
pedestal table
vstable
1 4.2

A table with one central leg instead of four legs

is the common furniture type supported by multiple legs rather than a single column
council table
vstable
1 4.4

A large table that council members sit around during meetings

is general furniture used at home or work, not only for meetings
1 1.6

A flat rectangular table with a net used to play table tennis

is general furniture for eating, working, and holding items rather than sports
Parsons table
vstable
  • Specialized
7.1

A simple rectangular table with a top and legs the same width and a clean modern look

is general furniture available in many designs, not only this modern style
tip-top table
vstable
  • UK
9.0

A small table with a top that folds up to stand upright for storage

is general furniture for regular use, not primarily for storage or display
tip table
vstable
7.8

A small table with a top that tilts up to save space

is general furniture for everyday use rather than space-saving foldable design
tilt-top table
vstable
  • Archaic
7.0

A small table with a top that can be turned up to stand upright to save space

is regular furniture for everyday use rather than a foldable storage design

Idioms

205 3.5

Available for discussion or decision later

60 5.5

Not available to be considered or accepted

38 2.8

To earn enough money to support yourself or your family

The right to take part in important decisions

To be completely open and honest about your plans or feelings

to run the table
  • Informal
1 7.3

Win every game or match in a series without losing any

To gain a respected place in a group by working hard

Drink more alcohol than another person until they become drunk

To talk longer and more skillfully so the other person cannot answer

To speak more and make others stop talking

Compounds

74 1.0

A table in a kitchen used for eating or working

69 1.2

A low table in front of a sofa for drinks and magazines

45 1.0

A table where people eat dinner and other meals

36 2.5

A heavy flat table with pockets used for playing pool

A table in a dining room where people eat meals

18 1.9

A small table next to a bed for a lamp, books, or a phone

operating table
  • Specialized
18 2.5

A special table in an operating room where a patient lies during surgery

12 1.0

A table for people to sit around and eat meals together

A table where people eat breakfast

A large table where people sit for meetings in an office or boardroom

11 2.6

A small folding table used for playing card games

water table
  • Specialized
10 3.9

The level underground where the soil or rock are full of water

periodic table
  • Specialized
9 3.5

A chart that shows all chemical elements by their atomic number and groups similar ones together

Done secretly to hide payments and avoid the law

A large attractive book with many photos or pictures kept on a living room table for guests to browse

8 1.4

A game like tennis played on a table with small paddles and a light ball

7 3.3

A discussion where people who are equal share ideas about a topic

Round Table
  • Literature
7 6.5

A large round table in stories about King Arthur where knights sit as equals

A list at the start of a book or document showing chapters and the pages they start on

A low table with a mirror for doing hair and makeup

A table for playing table tennis with a net in the middle

table saw
  • Specialized
5 4.2

A tool for cutting wood using a round blade that sticks up through a table

4 9.1

A member of King Arthur's court who sits at the Round Table and is brave and fair

The way plates, knives, forks, and glasses are placed for a meal

4 1.0

A white seasoning made from a common mineral to add flavor and keep food fresh

Food that comes directly from local farms with few middle sellers

3 3.6

A table where people gamble with chips and cards

3 1.0

A small light that stands on a table for reading or making a room look nice

3 2.7

A small amount of leftover food from a meal that is given to animals or thrown away

2 2.2

Cloth items like napkins and tablecloths used to cover a dining table

2 2.3

A table for doing a particular job, like sewing or woodwork

actuarial table
  • Specialized
2 8.2

A table showing the chance people of different ages will die or get ill, used by insurers and pension funds

A large flat table with a smooth cloth surface for playing games like pool or snooker

drafting table
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A large table with an adjustable top that you use for drawing plans

high table
  • Jargon
1 7.5

A table on a raised platform in a college hall where professors and guests eat

1 2.6

A game played on a table like a board game or card game

A table with a flat top held up by two or more supports and often easy to move

A table with a surface that can be tilted for drawing

1 3.9

A small table where children eat during family meals

1 1.0

A blunt tool used to cut and spread food at the table

1 2.4

A small piece of furniture for serving tea and snacks to guests

A desk with a flat top used for writing and often with drawers

1 3.0

A small low table placed in front of a sofa to hold drinks or magazines

table talk
  • Informal
1 4.5

Talk that people have while they eat a meal

1 2.9

A wine people drink with a meal

A narrow table that stands against a wall to hold decorations in a hallway or entryway

A large table that council members sit around during meetings

file allocation table
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A table on a computer disk that shows where information is stored and which areas cannot be used

mortality table
  • Specialized
1 8.3

A table showing how likely people of each age are to die and the average years they have left

1 8.8

A long narrow dining table used in monasteries or large halls

A table with one central leg instead of four legs

1 3.1

A set of matching dishes and utensils used at the dining table

table rapping
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A way people try to talk with dead people by tapping a table

A flat rectangular table with a net used to play table tennis

1 6.6

A set of meals planned for athletes and served together to help them train

A table in a church where bread and wine are placed for Communion

correlation table
  • Specialized
5.6

A table that shows how two things are related with numbers in the cells

decision table
  • Specialized
4.5

A table that lists possible conditions and the action to take for each

A table with sides that fold down to save space and lift up to make it larger

7.0

A round table where King Arthur and his knights sat as equals

A table in a church where the priest places the bread and wine for Holy Communion

A raised table on a farm that helps people milk cows

A table with hinged leaves that fold down and are held by legs that swing out

A scale divided into steps used to measure or compare things

A pine tree from Japan and Korea with a wide, uneven crown often grown in gardens

A meeting where people at the same level discuss a subject together

Parsons table
  • Specialized
7.1

A simple rectangular table with a top and legs the same width and a clean modern look

pier table
  • Archaic
9.1

A low narrow table set against a wall under a mirror in a hallway

6.5

A machine you play by hitting buttons to move a metal ball

A flat rectangular table with a net for playing table tennis

plane table
  • Specialized
8.1

A drawing board with a ruler on a tripod for mapping land features

table lifting
  • Archaic
9.9

A rising of a table during a seance that people say spirits cause it

A menu that offers a set of courses for one fixed price

How Big

dining table
12 1.0
table
1.0
coffee table
69 1.2

Surface Forms

table singular
tables plural

Etymology

Table comes from the Latin word tabula, which meant 'flat board' and is the same root as tablet, so a table is literally a flat board on legs used for eating, working, or placing things on.