tab
/tæb/
verb
- To press the tab key on a keyboard to move the cursor or select the next item.
- She tabbed through the fields on the registration page.
- He tabbed over to the next column to enter the date.
- You can tab from one cell to the next in the table.
- To mark or identify something with a tab or label.
- She tabbed each folder with the client's name.
- Please tab the important pages in the report with sticky notes.
- The librarian tabbed the reference books for easy access.
noun
- A small flap or piece of material used for pulling, opening, or hanging something.
- He grabbed the tab on the zipper and pulled it up.
- She pulled the tab on the soda can and it opened with a hiss.
- The folder has a plastic tab on the side to label its contents.
- A bill or total amount of money owed, especially for food or drinks at a bar or restaurant.
- The waiter brought the tab and we split it three ways.
- I'll pick up the tab for dinner tonight.
- He ran up a huge tab at the coffee shop over the month.
- A marker or separate section in a web browser, spreadsheet, or document that allows you to switch between different pages or views.
- I have ten browser tabs open right now.
- She closed the tab with the video to save memory.
- Click on the second tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet to see the sales data.
- A key on a keyboard that moves the cursor to the next preset stop, often used to indent text or move between fields.
- Using tab instead of spaces keeps the formatting consistent.
- He hit tab to move to the next box on the online form.
- Press the tab key to indent the first line of your paragraph.