1a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, providing a level surface for eating, writing, or working at:she put the plate on the tablehe rang the restaurant to book a table for lunch
[in singular] food provided in a restaurant or household:he was reputed to have the finest French table of the time
a group seated at table for a meal:the whole table was in gales of laughter
(the table) a meeting place or forum for formal discussions held to settle an issue or dispute:the negotiating table
[in singular] Bridge the dummy hand (which is exposed on the table).
2a set of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns:the population has grown, as shown in table 1
a list of rivals or competitors showing their positions relative to one another; a league table:the team’s slide down the First Division table
(tables) multiplication tables:children at the school have spelling tests and learn their tables
Computing a collection of data stored in memory as a series of records, each defined by a unique key stored with it.
3 Architecture a flat, typically rectangular, vertical surface; a panel.
a slab of wood or stone bearing an inscription.
a flat surface of a gem.
a cut gem with two flat faces.
each half or quarter of a folding board for backgammon.
4 Architecture a horizontal moulding, especially a cornice.
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1British present formally for discussion or consideration at a meeting:more than 200 amendments to the bill have already been tabled
2chiefly US postpone consideration of:I’d like the issue to be tabled for the next few months
3 Sailing strengthen (a sail) by making a hem at the edge.
1make something known so that it can be freely discussed.
2chiefly US postpone something indefinitely.
on the table
offered for discussion:our offer remains on the table
turn the tables
reverse one’s position relative to someone else, especially by turning a position of disadvantage into one of advantage:police invited householders to a seminar on how to turn the tables on burglars
under the table
1 informal very drunk:by 3.30 everybody was under the table