table

A piece of furniture with a flat top and legs, used for eating, working, or putting things on.

• Put your cup on the table.
• We sat around a large wooden table.
• Who set the table for dinner?

Common phrases: kitchen table, dining table, at the table, set the table

Information arranged in rows and columns so it is easy to read and compare.

• The table shows our results.
• Compare the figures in the two tables.
• She added a table of monthly costs.

How to use it: a table of something (The report includes a table of prices.)

Similar words: chart, grid

Common phrases: data table, table of results, table below, create a table

A list of number calculations and their answers, especially for learning multiplication.

• We learned the five times table today.
• Can you recite your multiplication tables?
• She checked the table before answering.

Common phrases: multiplication table, times table, learn a table

The food and meals a person provides, especially for guests.

• The host kept a generous table.
• Guests praised her table and her hospitality.
• His fine table drew visitors from across the county.

Similar words: fare

Common phrases: keep a table, a fine table, a generous table

To stop or delay discussion of a proposal at a meeting.

• Let's table this discussion until Monday.
• The committee tabled the proposal without a vote.
• They agreed to table the motion indefinitely.

Similar words: shelve, postpone, defer

Common phrases: table a motion, table the discussion, table a proposal

To formally present a proposal or document for discussion at a meeting.

• She will table a proposal tomorrow.
• The minister tabled an amendment to the bill.
• Several members have tabled motions for discussion.

Similar words: submit, put forward, present

Common phrases: table a motion, table a proposal, table an amendment, table a report