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- US Pronunciation
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- [tey-buh l]
- /ˈteɪ bəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tey-buh l]
- /ˈteɪ bəl/
Definitions of turn the tables words
- noun turn the tables an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports: a kitchen table; an operating table; a pool table. 1
- noun turn the tables such a piece of furniture specifically used for serving food to those seated at it. 1
- noun turn the tables the food placed on a table to be eaten: She sets a good table. 1
- noun turn the tables a group of persons at a table, as for a meal, game, or business transaction. 1
- noun turn the tables a gaming table. 1
- noun turn the tables a flat or plane surface; a level area. 1
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Origin of turn the tables
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English tabule, variant of tabula < Latin: plank, tablet; (v.) late Middle English: to record on a table, entertain at table, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Turn the tables
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turn the tables popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
turn the tables usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for turn the tables
verb turn the tables
- bandied — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- bandying — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- bottom out — If a trend such as a fall in prices bottoms out, it stops getting worse or decreasing, and remains at a particular level or amount.
- call in question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- cash in — If you say that someone cashes in on a situation, you are criticizing them for using it to gain an advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way.
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