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Definition of tab verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tab

verb
 
/tæb/
 
/tæb/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they tab
 
/tæb/
 
/tæb/
he / she / it tabs
 
/tæbz/
 
/tæbz/
past simple tabbed
 
/tæbd/
 
/tæbd/
past participle tabbed
 
/tæbd/
 
/tæbd/
-ing form tabbing
 
/ˈtæbɪŋ/
 
/ˈtæbɪŋ/
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  1. tab somebody (as) something (especially North American English) to say that somebody is suitable for a particular job or role or describe them in a particular way
    • He has been tabbed by many people as a future champion.
  2. tab something to use the tab key when you are using a keyboard
  3. Word Originverb late Middle English: perhaps related to the verb tag.
See tab in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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