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

Keep tabs on your identity out there. —Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026

If a cycle is still too hard, Housemarque created a Carcosan Modifiers tab that lets players choose additional perks that make a run easier, such as an attack boost. —Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 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