tab
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[ tab ]
/ tæb /
noun
verb (used with object), tabbed, tab·bing.
to furnish or ornament with a tab or tabs.
to name or designate.
verb (used without object), tabbed, tab·bing.
to operate the tab function on a typewriter or computer.
Idioms for tab
keep tabs/tab on, Informal.
to keep an account of; check on; observe: The police kept tabs on the suspect's activities.
Words nearby tab
British Dictionary definitions for keep tabs on (1 of 3)
tab
1
/ (tæb) /
noun
verb tabs, tabbing or tabbed
(tr)
to supply (files, clothing, etc) with a tab or tabs
Word Origin for tab
C17: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for keep tabs on (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for keep tabs on (3 of 3)
TAB
abbreviation for
typhoid-paratyphoid A and B (vaccine)
Australian and NZ
Totalizator Agency Board
Idioms and Phrases with keep tabs on (1 of 2)
keep tabs on
Observe carefully, keep a record of. For example, I hate having my boss keep tabs on my every move, or We've got to keep tabs on outgoing mail so we can keep track of postage. This expression uses to tab in the sense of “an account.” [Late 1800s] Also see keep track.
Idioms and Phrases with keep tabs on (2 of 2)
tab
see keep tabs on.