tab

Universal Words noun 1 a small piece of paper, fabric, metal, etc. that sticks out from the edge of sth, and that is used to give information about it, or to hold it, fasten it, etc: Insert tab A into slot 1 (= for example to make a model, box, etc.). 2 = TABSTOP 3 (AmE) = RINGPULL 4 a bill for goods you receive but pay for later, especially for food or drinks in a restaurant or bar; the price or cost of sth: a bar tab * Can I put it on my tab? * The tab for the meeting could be $3000. 5 (informal) a small solid piece of an illegal drug: a tab of Ecstasy IDIOMS keep (close) tabs on sb/sth (informal) to watch sb/sth carefully in order to know what is happening so that you can control a particular situation: It's not always possible to keep tabs on everyone's movements. moreatPICKv.