Synonyms of tab

tab 1 of 2

noun

ˈtab 

1

as in bill

a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due

I don't have any cash on me, so can you put this on my tab?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bill
• account
• statement
• document
• rate
• check
• receipt
• invoice
• price
• record
• fee
• cost
• charge
• ledger
• score
• expense
• toll
• reckoning
• tally

2

as in check

the amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount

asked the server to put our dinners on separate tabs so we could each pay for our own meal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bill
• check
• fee
• record
• receipt
• account
• expense
• statement
• cost
• invoice
• score
• damage
• charge
• figure
• tally
• reckoning

tab

2 of 2

verb

as in to identify

Related Words

• identify
• name
• designate
• title
• stamp
• style
• call
• earmark
• tag
• label
• caption
• ticket
• term
• entitle
• hallmark
• mark
• brand
• stigmatize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tab

Noun

The move left Reiner on the hook for his legal tab, leading to his petition for court intervention. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

Holding the small tab doesn’t do a thing to pull the lid off despite trying with all my might. — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Verb

Financial details were not disclosed, but Spanish newspaper Diario AS tabbed the annual average at €120 million ($139 million based on current exchange rates). — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026

Dugger was ranked as the 365th-best overall prospect by ESPN and was tabbed as the 25th-best linebacker in a New York Times special draft section. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026