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 possibility of supersonic passenger travel has been abandoned in favor of trim-tab adjustments, such as Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, with its bigger windows and less arid cabins. —Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

While lunching at Sonny’s BBQ in Ocoee, our waitress informed us that our tab was paid. —Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026

Verb

On Sunday, the Gaels (27-5) were tabbed as a No. 7, taking on the No. 10 Aggies (21-11) in the South Region. —Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026

That prompted the team to tab Myatt Snider, who races part-time in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. —Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026