table

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈteɪbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈteɪbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tā′bəl)

Inflections of 'table' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
tables
v 3rd person singular
tabling
v pres p
tabled
v past
tabled
v past p

Collocations for "table"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "table" in context.

WordReference English Collocations © 2026

table

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the [dining, kitchen, coffee, living room, banquet] table
  2. a [pine, mahogany, wood] table
  3. a [crafted, hand-made, manufactured] table
  4. a [snooker, pool, billiards] table
  5. the [league, conference, soccer, football] table
  6. [a pull-out, an extendable, a fold-away] table
  7. a [six] -foot table
  8. a [full, half] -size table
  9. [a wonky, an uneven, a level] table
  10. [clean, wipe, dust] the table
  11. [sand, refinish, paint, restore, make] a table
  12. put your [phone, keys, cup] on the table
  13. lay all my cards on the table
  14. your [phone] is on the table
  15. [book, reserve, get] a table (at)
  16. had the whole table [amused, riveted, laughing]
  17. the team has gone [up, down] the table
  18. they turned the tables on the [enemy, opposition, other team]
  19. [slip, handle, accept, give, hand] money under the table
  20. a table [at the back, in the corner, on the terrace]
  21. a table for [two]
  22. a [smoking, non-smoking] table
  23. a table and [four, matching] chairs
  24. held a round table
  25. a table of [contents, references, links]
  26. the periodic table (of elements)
v
  1. table a [motion, request, resolution]
  2. tabled the [suggestion, proposal, report, draft, resolution]
  3. tabled for (further) [discussion, consideration, deliberation]
  4. tabled by the [senate, committee]
  5. tabled until next [Monday, session]
  6. tabled indefinitely
  7. it has been tabled (by)
  8. tabled at the [board, shareholders] meeting
  9. tabled [the data, their findings]
n as adj
  1. table [mats, covers, cloths]
  2. table [waiters, waitresses, service]
  3. table [bookings, reservations]
  4. table [games, tennis, soccer]
  5. UK: play table football
  6. a round-table discussion
'table' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
arrange - beat - belong - book - brush - build - clean - clear - climb - dance - draw - eat - empty - even - excuse - extend - finish - fuck - lay - leave - level - lift - monkey - move - outline - place - put - sand - saw - seat - see - set - sit - sleep - slide - spread - stand - strike - support - tip - one - two - angle - anywhere - appetizer - chair - content - corner - dinner - drink

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