Tab

/tˈæb/

/ˈtæb/

Tab

a bill for the meal one has been served in a restaurant

synonyms : check

a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet

synonyms : lozenge

a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it

the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation

synonyms : tab key

sensationalist journalism

synonyms : tabloid

Examples

1. The magazine keeps tabs on the latest fashion trends.

2. We are keeping tabs on their movements.

3. It was revealed that the FBI kept tabs on him for years just because he once attended a meeting of a radical group.

4. Keep close tabs on the amount of feedback we get so that we know how many people this issue affects.