Meaning of 'table'

noun

a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs

Example: "it was a sturdy table"

noun

a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it

Example: "I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant"

noun

food or meals in general

Example: "You set a fine table."

Synonyms: board

noun

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

Example: "see table 1"

Synonyms: tabular array

noun

a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game

Example: "I entertained the whole table with my witty remarks."

noun

flat tableland with steep edges

Synonyms: mesa

verb

arrange or enter in tabular form

Synonyms: tabulate tabularize tabularise

verb

hold back to a later time

Synonyms: remit