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tab

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of tab

1 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 of tab

account, bill, check, invoice, statement

Words Related to tab

receipt, reckoning

document, ledger, record

charge, cost, expense, fee, price, rate, toll

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

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

Synonyms of tab

Words Related to tab

invoice, receipt

account, reckoning, record, statement

charge, cost, damage, expense, fee, figure

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